Perhaps I am the turtle, able to live simply anywhere, even underwater…

Kurt Vonnegut
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Perhaps I am the turtle, able to live simply anywhere, even underwater for short periods, with my home on my back. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2010). Slapstick or Lonesome No More, p.7, Random House
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Perhaps I am the turtle, able to live simply anywhere, even underwater for short periods, with my home on my back. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2010). Slapstick or Lonesome No More, p.7, Random House

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