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Sorcerers believe that an action taken for the right reasons has an unreasonable chance of success.

Sorcerers believe that an action taken for the right reasons has an unreasonable chance of success.

Approximate author period: c. 1947 AD · modern

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Gail Carson Levine
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Approximate author period: c. 1947 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Gail Carson Levine: documented birth year 1947; activity date not established. Wikidata Q2897946, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2897946 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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