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Jump Quote by Riz Ahmed

“Bandwagons roll through our lives. It's up to you whether you jump on them unquestioningly or jump on them to overturn them and subvert them.” quote by Riz Ahmed — Download Open image

“Bandwagons roll through our lives. It's up to you whether you jump on them unquestioningly or jump on them to overturn them and subvert them.”

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