I looked at myself in that window, oblivious to all the people around …

Markus Zusak
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I looked at myself in that window, oblivious to all the people around me and I stared and smiled that particular smile. You know that smile that seems to knock you and tell you how pathetic you are? That's the smile I was smiling. ✨ Markus Zusak (2011). Underdogs, p.20, Scholastic Inc.
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