When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true …

John Green
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When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back. ✨ John Green (2013). Paper Towns, p.46, A&C Black
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When you say nasty things about people, you should never say the true ones, because you can't really fully and honestly take those back. ✨ John Green (2013). Paper Towns, p.46, A&C Black

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