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Writing Is The Only Way I Know To Demand Justice From An Uncaring Universe.
-Dorothy Allison
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Writing Is The Only Way I Know
Dorothy Allison
Writing Is The Only Way I Know To Demand Justice From An Uncaring Universe.
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