I'm telling you, if aliens landed on earth today and took a good hard …

Jodi Picoult
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I'm telling you, if aliens landed on earth today and took a good hard look at why babies get born, they'd conclude that most people had children by accident, or because they drink too much on a certain night, or because birth control isn't one hundred percent, or for a thousand other reasons that really aren't very flattering. ✨ My Sister’s Keeper. Book by Jodi Picoult, 2005.
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