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Abraham Verghese, Cutting for Stone Quotes: No blade can puncture the human heart like the well-chosen words of a spiteful son.
         

No blade can puncture the human heart like the well-chosen words of a spiteful son.


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No blade can puncture the human heart like the well-chosen words of a spiteful son.
         



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