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Elephants Quote by Jesse Ball

“I'm an elephant today. I will need to have lots of room and also a bowl of water on the floor.” quote by Jesse Ball — Download Open image

“I'm an elephant today. I will need to have lots of room and also a bowl of water on the floor.”

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