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Karen Russell Quotes: My older sister has entire kingdoms inside of her, and some of them are only accessible at certain seasons, in certain kinds of weather.
         

My older sister has entire kingdoms inside of her, and some of them are only accessible at certain seasons, in certain kinds of weather.


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