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Sticks and stones Quote by Mira Grant

“I’m not insane, I’m neurologically variant,” she snapped back. “Sticks and stones, asshole.” quote by Mira Grant — Download Open image

““I’m not insane, I’m neurologically variant,” she snapped back. “Sticks and stones, asshole.””

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Sticks and stones

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