The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness. — Jane Smiley
The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness. — Jane Smiley
The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness. — Jane Smiley
The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness. — Jane Smiley
The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness. — Jane Smiley
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The fundamental condition of childhood is powerlessness.

— Jane Smiley
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