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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave Are you saying that being a criminal is a matter of opinion?

Are you saying that being a criminal is a matter of opinion?” I asked.Qwerty smiled, but it was sad around the edges. “No,” he said. “It’s a matter of handcuffs.

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