Quote by Orson Scott Card

I'll be dead and you'll think about this day and wonder which of us was more the slave, you or me!

I'll be dead and you'll think about this day and wonder whic

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This quote suggests that in a future moment of reflection, the speaker believes that the listener will contemplate who had a more constrained existence between the two of them. It implies a dynamic of dominance and subservience, with both parties feeling bound in some way. By pointing out the future contemplation, the quote emphasizes the unfulfilled awareness in the present moment about the power dynamics and potential roles of oppression experienced by both individuals.

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