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You never know ahead of time what something's really going to be like.
You never know ahead of time what something's really going to be like.
Approximate author period: c. 1966 AD · modern
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- Katherine Paterson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1966 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to Katherine Paterson, based on documented activity in 1966. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236321 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236321 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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