The first thing every mage should learn is that magic makes fools of u…

Tamora Pierce
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The first thing every mage should learn is that magic makes fools of us. Now you may call yourself a mage. You have learned the most important lesson. ✨ Tamora Pierce (2010). Melting Stones, p.149, Scholastic Inc.
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