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Flesh Quote by Salim Akil

“To me, Jefferson Pierce represented every side of me. I knew that I would be able to flesh him out.” quote by Salim Akil — Download Open image

“To me, Jefferson Pierce represented every side of me. I knew that I would be able to flesh him out.”

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