The tiger will never lie down with the lamb; he acknowledges no pact t…

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The tiger will never lie down with the lamb; he acknowledges no pact that is not reciprocal. The lamb must learn to run with the tigers. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA
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The tiger will never lie down with the lamb; he acknowledges no pact that is not reciprocal. The lamb must learn to run with the tigers. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA

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