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Before, they had laughed at me, despising me for my ignorance and dullness; now, they hated me for my knowledge and understanding. Why? What in God's name did they want of me?

Before, they had laughed at me, despising me for my ignorance and dullness; now, they hated me for my knowledge and understanding. Why? What in God's name did they want of me?

Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern

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Daniel Keyes
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Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Daniel Keyes: documented activity in 1952. Wikidata Q185714, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185714 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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