It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. …

Harper Lee
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It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you. ✨ Harper Lee (1960). TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
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It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you. ✨ Harper Lee (1960). TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

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