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I remember in grammar school the teacher asked if anyone had any hobbies. i was the only one with any hobbies and i had every hobby there was... name anything, no matter how esoteric. i could have given everyone a hobby and still had 40 or 50 to take home.
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I Remember In Grammar School The Teacher

Cormac McCarthy
I remember in grammar school the teacher asked if anyone had any hobbies. i was the only one with any hobbies and i had every hobby there was... name anything, no matter how esoteric. i could have given everyone a hobby and still had 40 or 50 to take home.
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