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“When you are in your teenage years you are consciously experiencing everything for the first time, so adolescent stories are all beginnings. There are never any endings.”

Quote by Aidan Chambers

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Aidan Chambers is a British author born on December 27, 1934. His works are known for their profound literary insight and delicate portrayal of the psychology of teenagers. more

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