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[–] waltersf@bookwyr.me 13 points 22 hours ago

“I never read any books when I was growing up”

hdwth

in rural areassome folks are proud to be ignorant. there is an aversion to literacy. James Stephen, a rich white kid, grew up in one of those North Carolina areas.