Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

Being the oldest sometimes meant being everyone's boss, but mostly, it meant being everyone's pack mule.

Catherynne M. Valente

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• Being the oldest sometimes meant being everyone's boss, but mostly, it meant being everyone's pack mule.

  

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