Jon shrugged. 'Girls get the arms but not the swords. Bastards get the…

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Jon shrugged. 'Girls get the arms but not the swords. Bastards get the swords but not the arms. I did not make the rules, little sister. ✨ George R. R. Martin (2011). A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows, p.75, Bantam
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