Orson Scott CardAlvin smiled back, and kissed her. "People talk about fools counting chickens before they hatch. That's nothing. We name them.
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Who hasn't heard this saying? That's nothing. We name them. Named chicken hatch quickly.
Source: Alvin Journeyman
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