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“When you live in the Philippines or a country like that, you develop something of a very thick skin because you're confronted every day with all of the problems all around you.” quote by Miguel Syjuco — Download Open image

“When you live in the Philippines or a country like that, you develop something of a very thick skin because you're confronted every day with all of the problems all around you.”

Miguel Syjuco

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