The first time we meet another person an insidious little voice in our…

Chuck Palahniuk
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The first time we meet another person an insidious little voice in our heads says, I might wear eyeglasses or be chunky around the hips or a girl, but at least I'm not Gay or Black or a Jew. Meaning: I may be me- but at least I have the good sense not to be YOU. ✨ Chuck Palahniuk (2011). Damned, p.4, Random House
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