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“Can't get my head around sci-fi or fantasy. I'm not putting those genres down; it's just that I'm not built for them.” quote by George Pelecanos — Download Open image

“Can't get my head around sci-fi or fantasy. I'm not putting those genres down; it's just that I'm not built for them.”

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