All my friends seem to be smart arses. Don't ask me why. Like many thi…

Markus Zusak
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All my friends seem to be smart arses. Don't ask me why. Like many things, it is what it is. ✨ Markus Zusak (2007). I Am the Messenger, p.7, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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All my friends seem to be smart arses. Don't ask me why. Like many things, it is what it is. ✨ Markus Zusak (2007). I Am the Messenger, p.7, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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