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Helen Oyeyemi Quotes: I love taking things out of context and playing with them and chopping up rules.
         

I love taking things out of context and playing with them and chopping up rules.


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This page presents the quote "I love taking things out of context and playing with them and chopping up rules.". Author of this quote is Helen Oyeyemi. This quote is about love, affection, chopping, of context,.