The new rebels might be artists willing to risk the yawn, the rolled e…

David Foster Wallace
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The new rebels might be artists willing to risk the yawn, the rolled eyes, the cool smile, the nudged ribs, the parody of gifted ironists, the ‘Oh how banal.’ ✨ David Foster Wallace (2012). A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, p.65, Hachette UK
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The new rebels might be artists willing to risk the yawn, the rolled eyes, the cool smile, the nudged ribs, the parody of gifted ironists, the ‘Oh how banal.’ ✨ David Foster Wallace (2012). A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, p.65, Hachette UK

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