Carolina QuotesAbove the building, the sky recalled passages from Les Miserables, threadbare and gray.
Tom Robbins Carolinian
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- Jitterbug Perfume (1984)
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- 1984
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“Above the building, the sky recalled passages from Les Miser…” Tom Robbins. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-9D2C1DEFC7. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/9d2c1defc7
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