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“Today’s schoolchildren and college students can imagine little else but the search for a lucrative job.” quote by Tony Judt — Download Open image

““Today’s schoolchildren and college students can imagine little else but the search for a lucrative job.””

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I been partyn alot.. Oh freakin well! Im single and a college student so Im living my life!

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