"Supposedly I've got traces of an English accent,……" — Lev Grossman
"Supposedly I've got traces of an English accent, though I can't hear it. I must have inherited it from my mother, who's English, and then I think it was exacerbated by the fact that I live with an Australian."
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109 Quotes by Lev Grossman
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I will buy any creme, cosmetic, or elixir from a woman with a European accent.
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When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right.
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