....basically the sort of guy who looks entirely at home in sockless w…

David Foster Wallace
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....basically the sort of guy who looks entirely at home in sockless white loafers and a mint-green knit shirt from Lacoste. ✨ David Foster Wallace (2012). A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, p.231, Hachette UK
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....basically the sort of guy who looks entirely at home in sockless white loafers and a mint-green knit shirt from Lacoste. ✨ David Foster Wallace (2012). A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, p.231, Hachette UK

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