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Brian D'Ambrosio, Fresh Oil and Loose Gravel: Road Poetry by Brian D'Ambrosio 1998-2008 Quotes: Trying to change someone only makes them cling to their existing behavior with brutish, primal force.
         

Trying to change someone only makes them cling to their existing behavior with brutish, primal force.


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