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Leif Enger, Peace Like a River Quotes: When a person dies, the earth is generally unwilling to cough him back up. A miracle contradicts the will of earth.
         

When a person dies, the earth is generally unwilling to cough him back up. A miracle contradicts the will of earth.


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