Alex Haley, as quoted in A Touch of Class (2003) by Carol Vanderheyden, p. 60.
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Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.
— Alex Haley on Turtles
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About Alex Haley
Alexander Palmer Haley (11 August 1921 – 10 February 1992) was an American writer best known for his work Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
About Alex Haley
Alexander Palmer Haley (11 August 1921 – 10 February 1992) was an American writer best known for his work Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
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