I know, I know,” Moore said. "Mad beliefs like that, eh? Must be some metaphor, right? Must mean something else?” Shook his head. "What an awfully arrogant thing. What if faiths are exactly what they are? And mean exactly what they say? (China Miéville)

I know, I know,” Moore said. "Mad beliefs like that, eh? Must be some metaphor, right? Must mean something else?” Shook his head. "What an awfully arrogant thing. What if faiths are exactly what they are? And mean exactly what they say?

China Miéville

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