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The Secret of Father Brown · Chapter

Dedication explained

The author dedicates the book to Father John O'Connor of St.

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The author dedicates the book to Father John O'Connor of St. Cuthbert's, Bradford, acknowledging that his truth is stranger than fiction and expressing a gratitude greater than the world.

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