Colin thought about the dork mantra: sticks and stones may break my bo…

John Green
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Colin thought about the dork mantra: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. What a dirty lie. ✨ John Green (2013). The John Green Collection, p.249, Penguin
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