That was when the world wasn't so big and I could see everywhere. It w…

Markus Zusak
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That was when the world wasn't so big and I could see everywhere. It was when my father was a hero and not a human. ✨ Markus Zusak (2007). I Am the Messenger, p.240, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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