I'm the only one sitting alone, under the glowing neon sign which read…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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I'm the only one sitting alone, under the glowing neon sign which reads, Complete and Total Loser, Not Quite Sane. Stay Away. Do Not Feed. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (1999). Speak, Puffin
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I'm the only one sitting alone, under the glowing neon sign which reads, Complete and Total Loser, Not Quite Sane. Stay Away. Do Not Feed. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (1999). Speak, Puffin

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