Thomas MallonI have a picture of the Pont Neuf on a wall in my apartment, but i know that Paris is really on the closet shelf, in the box next to the sleeping bag, with the rest of my diaries.
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I have a picture of the Pont Neuf on a wall in my apartment, but i know that Paris is really on the closet shelf, in the box next to the sleeping bag, with the rest of my diaries. By saying this, I’m trying to show that I have a lot of things that remind me of Paris. In fact, I don't know what I would do if I wasn’t there. That's why I have these items. That's not to say that I'm going to move back there.
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