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I Was Born Too Late For Steam Trains And A Lazy Eye Meant I'd Never Be An Astronaut.
-Mark Haddon
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I Was Born Too Late For Steam
Mark Haddon
I Was Born Too Late For Steam Trains And A Lazy Eye Meant I'd Never Be An Astronaut.
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