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"An arrow may not be a shocklance, yet it can still kill you."
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Robert Jordan"We are all fools sometimes, child, yet a wise woman learns to limit how often."
James Oliver Rigney Jr., known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known as the author of The Wheel of Time series, which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. The series is among the highest-selling book series of all time, with 90 million copies sold. In his earlier career he became one of several writers to produce original Conan the Barbarian nov
"An arrow may not be a shocklance, yet it can still kill you."
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"A crafty enemy will set a weak ambush you are meant to break through. Confident because you have dealt with the threat, your guard relaxed, you walk into the second, stronger ambush."
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