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Real life often ends badly, like our marriage did, Pat. And literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for people to endure nobly.
Real life often ends badly, like our marriage did, Pat. And literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for people to endure nobly.
Approximate author period: c. 1973 AD · modern
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- Matthew Quick
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- Approximate author period: c. 1973 AD · modern
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