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Annoying Quote by Ian Bogost

“Forcing your spouse to stop doing that bad habit that…” quote by Ian Bogost — Download Open image

“Forcing your spouse to stop doing that bad habit that drives you crazy, or making your kid be better at math or at art or at swimming, or making your parents or your in-laws not be annoying in the way that they're annoying, these are sometimes doomed goals.”

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