There is still the outside world to contend with. A world of backfirin…

David Sedaris
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There is still the outside world to contend with. A world of backfiring cars, and their human equivalents. ✨ David Sedaris (2010). When You Are Engulfed In Flames, p.12, Hachette UK
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There is still the outside world to contend with. A world of backfiring cars, and their human equivalents. ✨ David Sedaris (2010). When You Are Engulfed In Flames, p.12, Hachette UK

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