Now that I was compelled to think about it, reading was something that…

Harper Lee
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Now that I was compelled to think about it, reading was something that just came to me, as learning to fasten the seat of my union suit without looking around, or achieving two bows from a snarl of shoelaces. ✨ Harper Lee (2014). To Kill a Mockingbird, p.14, Harper Collins
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Now that I was compelled to think about it, reading was something that just came to me, as learning to fasten the seat of my union suit without looking around, or achieving two bows from a snarl of shoelaces. ✨ Harper Lee (2014). To Kill a Mockingbird, p.14, Harper Collins

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