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Dread Quote by Junot Diaz

“I am a person who dreads any kind of public exposure and any kind of public event. I spend all day, if I have to do a reading, preparing.” quote by Junot Diaz — Download Open image

“I am a person who dreads any kind of public exposure and any kind of public event. I spend all day, if I have to do a reading, preparing.”

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