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Be serious. life hurts. reflect what hurts. i don't mean that you can't also be funny, or have fun, but at the end of the day, stories are about what you lose.
-John Irving
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Be Serious. Life Hurts. Reflect What Hurts.

John Irving
Be serious. life hurts. reflect what hurts. i don't mean that you can't also be funny, or have fun, but at the end of the day, stories are about what you lose.
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