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“As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free.” quote by Tom Petty — Download Open image

“As we celebrate mediocrity, all the boys upstairs want to see. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free.”

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