I scared myself, because once you've thought long and hard enough abou…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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I scared myself, because once you've thought long and hard enough about doing something that is colossally stupid, you feel like you've actually done it, and then you're never quite sure what your limits are. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2014). Twisted, p.92, Scholastic UK
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I scared myself, because once you've thought long and hard enough about doing something that is colossally stupid, you feel like you've actually done it, and then you're never quite sure what your limits are. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2014). Twisted, p.92, Scholastic UK

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