Advice Quote by Robin Sloan

“Let me give you some advice: make friends with a millionaire when he's a friendless sixth-grader.” quote by Robin Sloan — Download Open image

“Let me give you some advice: make friends with a millionaire when he's a friendless sixth-grader.”

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