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Madeleine L'Engle, A Circle of Quiet Quotes: I would, quite often, like to be grownup, wise, and sophisticated. But these gifts are not mine.
         

I would, quite often, like to be grownup, wise, and sophisticated. But these gifts are not mine.


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