He ate a pear. It was a hard one. It fought back against his grinding …

Kurt Vonnegut
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He ate a pear. It was a hard one. It fought back against his grinding teeth. It snapped in juicy protest. ✨ KURT VONNEGUT JR (1969). SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE
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He ate a pear. It was a hard one. It fought back against his grinding teeth. It snapped in juicy protest. ✨ KURT VONNEGUT JR (1969). SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE

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