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Football Quote by John Cale

“I missed out on my teenage years. I led a sheltered life. I was practicing scales instead of going out there and playing football.” quote by John Cale — Download Open image

“I missed out on my teenage years. I led a sheltered life. I was practicing scales instead of going out there and playing football.”

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