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He lifts her breasts, which fit perfectly into his hands, though he knows this is no promise that he gets to keep them. A million things you can't have will fit in a human hand.
He lifts her breasts, which fit perfectly into his hands, though he knows this is no promise that he gets to keep them. A million things you can't have will fit in a human hand.
Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
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- Barbara Kingsolver
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- Approximate author period: c. 1955 AD · modern
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