Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you ea…

Lord Chesterfield
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Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.
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Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.

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