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My First Career Ambitions Involved Turning Into A Boy; I Intended To Be Either A Railway Guard Or A Knight Errant.
-Hilary Mantel
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My First Career Ambitions Involved Turning Into
Hilary Mantel
My First Career Ambitions Involved Turning Into A Boy; I Intended To Be Either A Railway Guard Or A Knight Errant.
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