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“I'll start drinking tea over coffee when the big hand is on Never and the little hand is on Ain't Gonna Happen.” quote by James Lileks — Download Open image

“I'll start drinking tea over coffee when the big hand is on Never and the little hand is on Ain't Gonna Happen.”

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