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Expectations Quote by Sabaa Tahir

“As a teenager, I felt so hemmed in and trapped, both by the place I lived and the expectations others had about school, college, and a future career.” quote by Sabaa Tahir — Download Open image

“As a teenager, I felt so hemmed in and trapped, both by the place I lived and the expectations others had about school, college, and a future career.”

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