I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some really raw cynicism in some of them. (Carl Barks)

I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some really raw cynicism in some of them.

Carl Barks

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