A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the…

Margaret Atwood
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A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2012). The Handmaid's Tale, p.143, Random House
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A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2012). The Handmaid's Tale, p.143, Random House

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