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Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Quotes: He was going to punish me now. He couldn't beat me up with his old man fists, but he could hurt me with his old man words.
         

He was going to punish me now. He couldn't beat me up with his old man fists, but he could hurt me with his old man words.


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He was going to punish me now. He couldn't beat me up with his old man fists, but he could hurt me with his old man words.
         



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