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Kurt Vonnegut Quotes

This is something about your father?'

'This is something about you." Frank put his hand on my shoulder and he looked me in the eye. The effect was dismaying. Frank meant to inspire camaraderie, but his head looked to me like a bizarre little owl, blinded by light and perched on a tall white post.

'Maybe you'd better come to the point.

Kurt Vonnegut

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