It's no wonder we're all such a mess, is it? We're like Tom Hanks in B…

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It's no wonder we're all such a mess, is it? We're like Tom Hanks in Big. Little boys and girls trapped in adult bodies and forced to get on with it. ✨ Nick Hornby (1996). High Fidelity, p.262, Penguin
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It's no wonder we're all such a mess, is it? We're like Tom Hanks in Big. Little boys and girls trapped in adult bodies and forced to get on with it. ✨ Nick Hornby (1996). High Fidelity, p.262, Penguin

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