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Courage Quote by Roxane Gay

“Bottomless. Fearless. This is the reputation I developed in my social circle. One of those things was true.” quote by Roxane Gay — Download Open image

““Bottomless. Fearless. This is the reputation I developed in my social circle. One of those things was true.””

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