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Absurdity Quote by Shaun Tan

“There's a sort of absurdity to Australia and the so-called New World nations. I sensed it all the time growing up in Western Australia, which is really remote.” quote by Shaun Tan — Download Open image

“There's a sort of absurdity to Australia and the so-called New World nations. I sensed it all the time growing up in Western Australia, which is really remote.”

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Absurdity Growing up Western World

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