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“And that wasn't the first time it ever occurred to me that this world ain't run like it ought to be run a heap of more times than what it is.” quote by William Faulkner — Download Open image

““And that wasn't the first time it ever occurred to me that this world ain't run like it ought to be run a heap of more times than what it is.””

William Faulkner

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