since some people had told me that I was ugly, I always preferred shad…

Charles Bukowski
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since some people had told me that I was ugly, I always preferred shade to the sun, darkness to light ✨ Charles Bukowski (2001). Ham On Rye, p.99, Canongate Books
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since some people had told me that I was ugly, I always preferred shade to the sun, darkness to light ✨ Charles Bukowski (2001). Ham On Rye, p.99, Canongate Books

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