But it wasn't just that he was the most intelligent member in the fami…

J. D. Salinger
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But it wasn't just that he was the most intelligent member in the family. He was also the nicest, in lots of ways. He never got mad at anybody. People with red hair are supposed to get mad very easily, but Allie never did, and he had very red hair. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
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