“Judging the mistakes of strangers is an easy thing to do - and it feels pretty good.”
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“Biggest mistake of this generation is they run behind pretty faces and ignore good hearts.”
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Original: (fa) از هر طرفی چهره گشایی که منم
در هر صفتی جلوهگر آیی که منم
با اینهمه گهگاه غلط میافتم
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