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“On my fifth trip to France I limited myself to the words and phrases that people actually use. From the dog owners I learned "Lie down," "Shut up," and "Who shit on this carpet?" The couple across the road taught me to ask questions correctly, and the grocer taught me to count. Things began to come together, and I went from speaking like an evil baby to speaking like a hillbilly. "Is thems the thoughts of cows?" I'd ask the butcher, pointing to the calves' brains displayed in the front window. "I want me some lamb chop with handles on 'em.”
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
― Me Talk Pretty One Day
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― When You Are Engulfed in Flames
― When You Are Engulfed in Flames
English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers
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