It hurt, and that is not a euphemism. It hurt like a beating. ✨ John G…

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It hurt, and that is not a euphemism. It hurt like a beating. ✨ John Green (2015). Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition, p.189, Penguin
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