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Tyrannegoist Rex

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Lee van Laer
Mar 04, 2023
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Photo: People often refer to me as “Flobie Wan Kenobi.”

People are getting the impression that because I write my diary and memoirs sometimes saying “I, Flaubert” that I am some kind of massive little-dog egoist or something. Maybe even a tyrannically egoistical massive little dog egoist which are the worst kind. A Tyrannegoist Rex. That kind barks a lot.

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