By the age of forty, a man is responsible for his face. And his fate. …

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By the age of forty, a man is responsible for his face. And his fate. ✨ Edward Abbey, David Petersen (2003). Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections from the Journals of Edward Abbey, p.341, Big Earth Publishing
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By the age of forty, a man is responsible for his face. And his fate. ✨ Edward Abbey, David Petersen (2003). Confessions of a Barbarian: Selections from the Journals of Edward Abbey, p.341, Big Earth Publishing

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