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"Everyone thinks I'm showing off when I talk, ridiculous when I'm silent, insolent when I answer, cunning when I have a good idea, lazy when I'm tired, selfish when I eat one bite more than I should."
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Source: Anne Frank (2011). “The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition”, p.54, Bantam
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