I was just wondering what all you people are worrying…

I was just wondering what all you people are worrying about…Not that I have the slightest idea…I hold no truck with silence. I’ve got nothing to hide…It’s just that you worry about the stranger only if you look at him from a certain aspect. From my perspective, I look upon him with the innocence of a fresh-laid egg.

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

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