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“If people really grew up, there would be no crime, no divorce, no Civil War reenactors…it's not like you think it will be, that one day you'll wake up and realize that you've got things figured out. You never figure it out. Ever." - Isabel Spellman attempting to explain growing up to her sister Rae” quote by Lisa Lutz — Download Open image

“If people really grew up, there would be no crime, no divorce, no Civil War reenactors…it's not like you think it will be, that one day you'll wake up and realize that you've got things figured out. You never figure it out. Ever." - Isabel Spellman attempting to explain growing up to her sister Rae”

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