“Harry Dresden: Even a broken clock gets it right occasionally.”
Source: The Dresden Files, Turn Coat (2009), Chapter 47
“A broken clock is right two times a day.”
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Orson Scott Card
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Ender's Shadow
Source: Ender's Shadow
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