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It occurred to him, for the first time, that it did unflattering things to a person when affection was taken away from them. For there had been a time when she had seemed gorgeous, and fun, and all of her naughtiness had had for him a kind of irresistible pull. It was only after he decided he didn't want her anymore that she became a shrew, and obliterated his memory of the girl she used to be.

It occurred to him, for the first time, that it did unflattering things to a person when affection was taken away from them. For there had been a time when she had seemed gorgeous, and fun, and all of her naughtiness had had for him a kind of irresistible pull. It was only after he decided he didn't want her anymore that she became a shrew, and obliterated his memory of the girl she used to be.

Approximate author period: c. 1980 AD · modern

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Anna Godbersen
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Approximate author period: c. 1980 AD · modern
Approximate author-period anchor from documented birth year 1980; activity date not established; Wikidata Q434997, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434997 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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