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Grief Seems At First To Destroy Not Just All Patterns, But Also To Destroy A Belief That A Pattern Exists.
-Julian Barnes
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Grief Seems At First To Destroy Not
Julian Barnes
Grief Seems At First To Destroy Not Just All Patterns, But Also To Destroy A Belief That A Pattern Exists.
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