I was sixteen then, and I'm seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I'…

J. D. Salinger
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I was sixteen then, and I'm seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I'm about thirteen. Sometimes, I act a lot older than I am--I really do. But people never notice it. People never notice anything. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
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I was sixteen then, and I'm seventeen now, and sometimes I act like I'm about thirteen. Sometimes, I act a lot older than I am--I really do. But people never notice it. People never notice anything. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

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