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“I would advise any 17-year-old to surround yourself with people who listen to you, nod when you speak, and smile when you enter spaces.” quote by Janet Mock — Download Open image

“I would advise any 17-year-old to surround yourself with people who listen to you, nod when you speak, and smile when you enter spaces.”

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