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Black serif text on a white background: "A hunch and a conscience are a dangerous combination. People mistake your survival for sacrifice and your sacrifice for survival. You know too much about what has already been stolen and what is still left to lose. No one wants this information, even you." Credit: Sarah Kendzior, The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir. #kindlequotes

Sarah Kendzior on Hunches, Conscience and Survival

A Kindle quote card from Sarah Kendzior's memoir on how a hunch and a conscience make a dangerous pair, for adults who know too much about what's been lost.

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Black serif text on a white background: "A hunch and a conscience are a dangerous combination. People mistake your survival for sacrifice and your sacrifice for survival. You know too much about what has already been stolen and what is still left to lose. No one wants this information, even you." Credit: Sarah Kendzior, The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir. #kindlequotes

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