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Every story of conversion is a story of blessed defeat.

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Luckily Shasta had lived all his life too far south in Calormen to have heard the tales that were whispered in Tashbaan about a dreadful Narnian demon...more

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Then I fell at his feet and thought, Surely this is the hour of death, for the Lion (who is worthy of all honour) will know that I have served Tash al...more

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Although he didn't care much about any subject for its own sake, he cared a great deal about marks (grades or comparisons).