Friday, March 7, 2025

some kind of weirdo

"I look at him in shock, realizing that I had given myself in marriage to some kind of weirdo."

~~ from The Seven Madmen and The Flamethrowers by Roberto Arlt

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Auggie's Revenge and Fight for Your Long Day

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