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Alienation Quote by Orlan

“Being a narcissist isn't easy when the question is not of loving your own image, but of recreating the self through deliberate acts of alienation.” quote by Orlan — Download Open image

“Being a narcissist isn't easy when the question is not of loving your own image, but of recreating the self through deliberate acts of alienation.”

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