Sailing Quote by Annie Proulx Download Open image ““You know, the Chinese have forgotten more about sailing than the rest of the world ever knew.”” — Annie Proulx ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Sailing
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