The law has no compassion. And justice is administered without compassion.
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Christopher Darden Quote
“It would have been easier to have a male protagonist, but I didn't want people to assume that Nikki Hill was me in her entirety because a lot of people just don't like me and I don't think they would be interested in reading about me, even in the fictional context.”
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