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“Teenagers are philosophers. They are thinking about the big things like existence and identity at a time when their identities are changing so fast.” quote by Matt Haig — Download Open image

“Teenagers are philosophers. They are thinking about the big things like existence and identity at a time when their identities are changing so fast.”

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