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Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl Quotes: So distracting, so complete is she that she is gone before many realize that she had no escort, she was alone, a parade of one.
         

So distracting, so complete is she that she is gone before many realize that she had no escort, she was alone, a parade of one.


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So distracting, so complete is she that she is gone before many realize that she had no escort, she was alone, a parade of one.
         



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