The Lord took twice the time making thee, Alvin Smith, cause it took t…

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The Lord took twice the time making thee, Alvin Smith, cause it took that long to put the mischief in. ✨ Orson Scott Card (2010). Heartfire: The Tales of Alvin Maker, p.13, Macmillan
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