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“Certain stories we carry with us, events in our life, they define who we are. It's not a matter of getting over anything; we have to make the best of it.” quote by Nick Flynn — Download Open image

“Certain stories we carry with us, events in our life, they define who we are. It's not a matter of getting over anything; we have to make the best of it.”

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