Catherynne M. ValenteYou should always listen to minotaurs. Anybody with four stomachs has to have a firm grip on reality.
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In the mythological world, minotaurs are a race of beings that can be neither male nor female. The minotaur has four stomachs, which is a large amount of food that needs digestion. They have long horns and a single nostril with a flap that covers their mouth. In the same way, minotaurs can be described as having a firm grip on reality.
When things go wrong, they do not become angry and upset, but instead take action to make things right again. They think rationally and clearly, and they know where they stand in the world. A person who has too much to think about and does not know where he or she stands in life may be at fault for many problems that come along later on.
Source: The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland And Cut The Moon In Two
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