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Telling me i can do anything i want is like pulling the plug out of the bath and then telling the water it can go anywhere it wants. try it, and see what happens.
-Nick Hornby
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Telling Me I Can Do Anything I

Nick Hornby
Telling me i can do anything i want is like pulling the plug out of the bath and then telling the water it can go anywhere it wants. try it, and see what happens.
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