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I used to think the years would go by in order, that you get older one year at a time. but it's not like that. it happens overnight.
-Haruki Murakami
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I Used To Think The Years Would

Haruki Murakami
I used to think the years would go by in order, that you get older one year at a time. but it's not like that. it happens overnight.
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