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                <text>Robert Cormier provides four bulleted points on his thoughts on censorship. These are frequently included in his letters to fans and objectors who write to him on censorship. He later added a fifth point addressing his distaste for defending his books and praise for teachers and librarians who are at the front lines of censorship battles.</text>
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