Her hair is ridiculous, I said. I know. That was the only thing I said…

John Green
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Her hair is ridiculous, I said. I know. That was the only thing I said about her that was true. When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back, you know? I mean, there are highlights. And there are streaks. And then there are skunk stripes. ✨ John Green (2013). Paper Towns, p.46, A&C Black
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