I remember my own childhood vividly... I knew terrible things. But I knew I mustn't let adults know I knew. It would scare them. (Maurice Sendak)

I remember my own childhood vividly... I knew terrible things. But I knew I mustn't let adults know I knew. It would scare them.

Maurice Sendak

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