"Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for…" — Langston Hughes

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Eh bien, mon fils, je vais te dire : La vie pour moi n'a pas été un escalier de cristal

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“Don't you set down on the steps, 'cause you finds it's kinder hard ”

Langston Hughes

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