Why, that's like being told to go up in the hills to find lions, only …

Robert Jordan
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Why, that's like being told to go up in the hills to find lions, only you do not know whether there are any lions, but if there are, they may be hunting you, and they may be disguised as bushes. Oh, and if you find any lions, try not to let them eat you before you can tell where they are. -Elayne ✨ Robert Jordan (2002). The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time', p.199, Macmillan
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