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I was free. every day, when you're on the run, is the whole of your life. every free minute is a short story with a happy ending.
-Gregory David Roberts
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I Was Free. Every Day, When You're

Gregory David Roberts
I was free. every day, when you're on the run, is the whole of your life. every free minute is a short story with a happy ending.
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