History, the way the teachers liked it, was a racetrack, a straight shot from start to finish line; life itself was more of a maze. (Cassandra Clare)

History, the way the teachers liked it, was a racetrack, a straight shot from start to finish line; life itself was more of a maze.

Cassandra Clare

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