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“What do you think about their position? Do you think it’s right for sentient creatures to be owned?”
He emitted a short, cynical laugh, driven by the kind of anger that drives entire lives. “We’re all owned, Counselor. It’s just a matter of choosing who holds the deed.”

— Adam-Troy Castro Emissaries From the Dead (2008)

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