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Accepting Quote by John Boyne

“We all are [normal]. Their idea of normal just happens…” quote by John Boyne — Download Open image

“We all are [normal]. Their idea of normal just happens to be different to some other people's idea of normal. But this is the world we live in. Some people simply cannot accept something that is outside of their experience.”

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