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Telling the truth Quote by Sarah Winman

“Truth, as he always said, was overrated, nobody ever won prizes for telling the truth.” quote by Sarah Winman — Download Open image

““Truth, as he always said, was overrated, nobody ever won prizes for telling the truth.””

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