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Feet Quote by A. A. Gill

“In fact, everybody should wake up smelling nice. I go further, there is not an excuse, ever, not to smell nice, particularly your feet.” quote by A. A. Gill — Download Open image

“In fact, everybody should wake up smelling nice. I go further, there is not an excuse, ever, not to smell nice, particularly your feet.”

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