Poetry Quote by R L Raymond Download Open image ““A good story is like a well-placed punch: quick, effective, and impossible to ignore.”” — R L Raymond ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Poetry Short story
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