Aristotle-and-dante Quote by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Download Open image ““I knew that a part of him would never be the same. They cracked more than his ribs.”” — Benjamin Alire Sáenz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Aristotle-and-dante
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