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They had lied, those who had extolled the virtues of love—its pleasures, its sublimity—those who had told her that it was beautiful and worthwhile.There was nothing beautiful abo
They had lied, those who had extolled the virtues of love—its pleasures, its sublimity—those who had told her that it was beautiful and worthwhile.There was nothing beautiful abo
Approximate author period: c. 2009 AD · contemporary
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- Sarah MacLean
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- Approximate author period: c. 2009 AD · contemporary
Approximate author-period evidence for Sarah MacLean: documented activity in 2009. Wikidata Q7422552, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7422552 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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