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Arthur said, You must know that you don't love children for being good or bad. I know you know that.Why do you love them?Because you do, said Arthur. Because they don't know what's coming and maybe you do.
Arthur said, You must know that you don't love children for being good or bad. I know you know that.Why do you love them?Because you do, said Arthur. Because they don't know what's coming and maybe you do.
Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
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- Jane Smiley
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- Approximate author period: c. 1949 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jane Smiley: documented birth year 1949; activity date not established. Wikidata Q441067, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441067 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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