The child's laughter is pure until he first laughs at a clown. ✨ Angel…

Angela Carter
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The child's laughter is pure until he first laughs at a clown. ✨ Angela Carter (1984). Nights at the circus, Vintage
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The child's laughter is pure until he first laughs at a clown. ✨ Angela Carter (1984). Nights at the circus, Vintage

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