Abraham Verghese Quotes

When you have a natural genetic tan developed over centuries and many generations, the idea of soaking up rays by the pool has never made sense.

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• When you have a natural genetic tan developed over centuries and many generations, the idea of soaking up rays by the pool has never made sense.

  

  Abraham Verghese
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