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Breathing Quote by Lorrie Moore

“I love plays. Even bad ones. I like the fact that actual live, breathing people are standing before you in tense situations that you are not personally responsible for.” quote by Lorrie Moore — Download Open image

“I love plays. Even bad ones. I like the fact that actual live, breathing people are standing before you in tense situations that you are not personally responsible for.”

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