It's a no-win argument - that business of what we're born with and wha…

John Irving
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It's a no-win argument - that business of what we're born with and what our environment does to us. And it's a boring argument, because it simplifies the mysteries that attend both our birth and our growth. ✨ John Irving (2012). A Prayer For Owen Meany, p.69, Random House
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It's a no-win argument - that business of what we're born with and what our environment does to us. And it's a boring argument, because it simplifies the mysteries that attend both our birth and our growth. ✨ John Irving (2012). A Prayer For Owen Meany, p.69, Random House

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