You couldn't say 'I had orders.' You couldn't say 'It's not fair.' No …

Terry Pratchett
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You couldn't say 'I had orders.' You couldn't say 'It's not fair.' No one was listening. There were no Words. You owned yourself. [...] Not 'Thou Shalt Not'. Say 'I Will Not'.
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