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High school Quote by Gene Wolfe

“A youthful American voice isn't particularly challenging - I've been a young American, and they're all around me. I can walk from my house to Barrington High School.” quote by Gene Wolfe — Download Open image

“A youthful American voice isn't particularly challenging - I've been a young American, and they're all around me. I can walk from my house to Barrington High School.”

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