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10Jul/123

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

This is Laina's tattoo.

This tattoo is a quote from "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum" is fake Latin for "don't let the bastards grind you down." The tattoo is in my best friend's handwriting.

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  1. That is gorgeous and powerful. Here’s my Unwoman tattoo, in the same part of my body. http://www.flickr.com/photos/carnivillain/3294064574/

  2. I love this. Undoubtedly one of my favorite books. Very powerful.

  3. Me toooo! My absolute favorite…sorry for the terrible picture quality!

    http://i.imgur.com/meuCx.png


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