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Soon she cried and farted herself to sleep.Louise Erdrich
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Snow stepped forward and slapped Josette, who slapped her back. Emmaline dropped the spoon and slapped them both - she had never slapped her child, or any child, before that moment. It happened so quickly - like a scene choreographed by the Three Stooges, which was what saved it. Emmaline started crying, then Snow. The three of them clung together. I want to cut off my hand, wept Emmaline. I never slapped you girls before. We should each cut our hands off, wailed Snow.Then making frybread two of us will have to stand together, you know, like each use our remaining hand, pat, pat. Josette and Snow demonstrated. Pat, pat, how pitiful, cry-laughed Emmaline. .Louise Erdrich
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Information, long of reach, devastating, and as a side benefit, a substance with no serious legal repercussions, was superior to any other form of power.Louise Erdrich
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Sorrow eats time. Be patient. Time eats sorrow.Louise Erdrich
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White people covered the earth like lice.Louise Erdrich