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The Young People, They Don't Knock On The Door Politely And Say "may I Come In?" They Barge In, They Take Your Seat, And You're Obsolete Unless You Recreate And Somehow Find Grace Somewhere Else. Another Profession May Not Be Like That.

-Joan Chen

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The Young People, They Don't Knock On

Joan Chen

The Young People, They Don't Knock On The Door Politely And Say "may I Come In?" They Barge In, They Take Your Seat, And You're Obsolete Unless You Recreate And Somehow Find Grace Somewhere Else. Another Profession May Not Be Like That.

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