The premise of the Taker story is 'the world belongs to man'. … The pr…

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The premise of the Taker story is 'the world belongs to man'. … The premise of the Leaver story is 'man belongs to the world'. ✨ Daniel Quinn (2009). Ishmael: A Novel, p.239, Bantam
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The premise of the Taker story is 'the world belongs to man'. … The premise of the Leaver story is 'man belongs to the world'. ✨ Daniel Quinn (2009). Ishmael: A Novel, p.239, Bantam

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