Ernest Cline Quotes

I was one of the boys who made passes at girls who wore glasses. Any girl who was smarter than me - that was a huge turn-on.

Ernest Cline

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• I was one of the boys who made passes at girls who wore glasses. Any girl who was smarter than me - that was a huge turn-on.

  

  Ernest Cline
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  • Glasses
  • Turn-on