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“Any astronomer can predict with absolute accuracy just where every star in the universe will be at 11.30 tonight. He can make no such prediction about his teenage daughter.”

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James Truslow Adams
James Truslow Adams

James Truslow Adams was an American writer known for his exploration of the American Dream. His works profoundly reflected the social changes and people's mindset in the early 20th century. more

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