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Hurricane Quote by Mary Karr

“Then the game became guessing where the storm would hit, or, in local parlance, “go in,” as if it were some stray relative in search of lodging.” quote by Mary Karr — Download Open image

““Then the game became guessing where the storm would hit, or, in local parlance, “go in,” as if it were some stray relative in search of lodging.””

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