A fine thing to be talking about angels in this day when common thieve…

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A fine thing to be talking about angels in this day when common thieves smash the holy rosaries of their victims in the street. ✨ Jack Kerouac, Ann Charters (1995). The portable Jack Kerouac, Penguin Group USA
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A fine thing to be talking about angels in this day when common thieves smash the holy rosaries of their victims in the street. ✨ Jack Kerouac, Ann Charters (1995). The portable Jack Kerouac, Penguin Group USA

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