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Borders Quote by Robert Bly

“Siblings tend not to care much about boundaries and borders.…” quote by Robert Bly — Download Open image

“Siblings tend not to care much about boundaries and borders. Having worn each others' T-shirts, it's unlikely that they'd go to war over a border.”

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