Old man Quote by Chris Pavone

“On the semi-frozen river below, a duck quacked insistently, sounding like a grumpy old man agruing with a cashier.” quote by Chris Pavone — Download Open image

““On the semi-frozen river below, a duck quacked insistently, sounding like a grumpy old man agruing with a cashier.””

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