18th Birthday Coming-of-Age
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Never again —follow the world as it sinks
At eighteen, you tell yourself
“Pathfinder” unfulfilled (We Three)[^1]
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- sarff (2024-03-02 17:07): Seriously awesome
[^1]: “Pathfinder” (寻路人) is a song by We Three (我们三个), a Chinese indie band. “Unfulfilled” (未遂) suggests the aspiration remained unrealized.
Author: LouLanRE
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