All at once, I couldn’t figure out why I was methodically tossing a sp…

John Green
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All at once, I couldn’t figure out why I was methodically tossing a spherical object through a toroidal object. It seemed like the stupidest thing I could possibly be doing. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.26, Penguin
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All at once, I couldn’t figure out why I was methodically tossing a spherical object through a toroidal object. It seemed like the stupidest thing I could possibly be doing. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.26, Penguin

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