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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. Unwoman
    July 10th, 2012 - 20:40

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

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  2. Ashley
    July 11th, 2012 - 09:16

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

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  3. thehesbomb
    October 5th, 2012 - 10:39

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

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

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