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Bookstores Quote by Sally Mann

“My main interest was finding boyfriends. I'd park myself in…” quote by Sally Mann — Download Open image

“My main interest was finding boyfriends. I'd park myself in the bookstore and read with one eye on everyone coming in.”

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...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church.

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