I thought the two ugly ones were sisters, but they got very insulted w…

J. D. Salinger
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I thought the two ugly ones were sisters, but they got very insulted when I asked them. You could tell neither one of them wanted to look like the other one, and you couldn't blame them, but it was very amusing anyway. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
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