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I'm what the botanists call a hybrid," he said the first time Cora heard him speak. "A mixture of two different families. In flowers, such a concoction pleases the eye. When that amalgamation takes its shape in flesh and blood, some take great offense. In this room we recognize it for what it is-a new beauty come into the world, and it is in bloom all around us.

( Colson Whitehead )
[ The Underground Railroad ]
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