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But I have learned that you make your own happiness, that part of going for what you want means losing something else. And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater.

But I have learned that you make your own happiness, that part of going for what you want means losing something else. And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater.

Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern

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Emily Giffin
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Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
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