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Most children - i know i did when i was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. or fantasize no parents. they don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell mom and dad. kids lead a very private life. and i was a typical child, i think. i was a liar.
-Maurice Sendak
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Most Children - I Know I Did

Maurice Sendak
Most children - i know i did when i was a kid - fantasize another set of parents. or fantasize no parents. they don't tell their real parents about that - you don't want to tell mom and dad. kids lead a very private life. and i was a typical child, i think. i was a liar.
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