Most people go through life using up half their energy trying to prote…

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Most people go through life using up half their energy trying to protect a dignity they never had ✨ Raymond Chandler (2014). The World of Raymond Chandler: In His Own Words, p.283, Vintage
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Most people go through life using up half their energy trying to protect a dignity they never had ✨ Raymond Chandler (2014). The World of Raymond Chandler: In His Own Words, p.283, Vintage

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