Quote by Orson Scott Card

You must be a prophet right enough, said Alvin Junior, cause I can't understand a thing you said.

You must be a prophet right enough, said Alvin Junior, cause

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In this quote, Alvin Junior is expressing his confusion and disbelief towards someone who has made a statement that he finds difficult to comprehend. He humorously suggests that the person must possess prophetic abilities because their words seem unintelligible. It conveys how some statements or ideas can be so complex or incomprehensible to an individual that they may perceive the speaker as having some extraordinary knowledge or insight.

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