But I'm not a saint yet. I'm an alcoholic. I'm a drug addict. I'm homo…

Truman Capote
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But I'm not a saint yet. I'm an alcoholic. I'm a drug addict. I'm homosexual. I'm a genius. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Music For Chameleons, p.273, Vintage
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But I'm not a saint yet. I'm an alcoholic. I'm a drug addict. I'm homosexual. I'm a genius. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Music For Chameleons, p.273, Vintage

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