Old enough Quote by Arundhati Roy Download Open image ““Now they were old. Old enough. A viable, die-able age.”” — Arundhati Roy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Old enough
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