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I'm a worst-case scenario person. i'm only interested in a story because i kind of go, like a magnet, to the worst thing that can happen.
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I'm A Worst-case Scenario Person. I'm Only

John Irving
I'm a worst-case scenario person. i'm only interested in a story because i kind of go, like a magnet, to the worst thing that can happen.
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