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The way children stretch time and the way adults forget that stretch could be one of the saddest differences in the world.


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This page presents the quote "The way children stretch time and the way adults forget that stretch could be one of the saddest differences in the world.". Author of this quote is Catherine Lacey, The Answers. This quote is about children, adults, time,.