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Allusion Quote by Nina Simone

“The allusion was that I was actually naked. I loved that. It always, kind of shocked people enough that they became mine immediately.” quote by Nina Simone — Download Open image

“The allusion was that I was actually naked. I loved that. It always, kind of shocked people enough that they became mine immediately.”

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