Most people, I've noticed, are instinctively harsh to strangers. They …

David Levithan
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Most people, I've noticed, are instinctively harsh to strangers. They expect every approach to be an attack, every question to be an interruption. ✨ David Levithan (2012). Every Day, p.54, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Most people, I've noticed, are instinctively harsh to strangers. They expect every approach to be an attack, every question to be an interruption. ✨ David Levithan (2012). Every Day, p.54, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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