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Firsts Quote by Judy Blume

“She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly.” quote by Judy Blume — Download Open image

“She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly.”

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I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid.

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