If America taught me anything, it's that quitting is right up there wi…

Khaled Hosseini
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If America taught me anything, it's that quitting is right up there with pissing in the Girl Scouts' lemonade jar. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.247, Penguin
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If America taught me anything, it's that quitting is right up there with pissing in the Girl Scouts' lemonade jar. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.247, Penguin

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