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Euphemism Quote by Anonymous

“Do you know what I was smiling at? You wrote…” quote by Anonymous — Download Open image

“Do you know what I was smiling at? You wrote down that you were a writer by profession. It sounded to me like the loveliest euphemism I had ever heard. When was writing ever your profession? It's never been anything but your religion.”

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