A prison does not only lock its inmates inside, it keeps all others ou…

Margaret Atwood
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A prison does not only lock its inmates inside, it keeps all others out. Her strongest prison is of her own construction. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2011). Alias Grace: A Novel, Anchor
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A prison does not only lock its inmates inside, it keeps all others out. Her strongest prison is of her own construction. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2011). Alias Grace: A Novel, Anchor

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