At the other end of the packed carriage there was a commoti… - Steve Toltz

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At the other end of the packed carriage there was a commotion, and a small crowd formed a circle - bad news for someone. Circles of people always are. Honestly, sometimes I think human beings should be prohibited from forming groups. I'm no fascist, but I wouldn't mind at all if we had to live out our lives in single file.

Steve Toltz

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Steve Toltz (born 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian novelist.

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