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I did not pack in a fury. I packed on a Tuesday, slowly, while the coffee cooled. I folded the sweater he liked best and left it on the bed.…
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I did not pack in a fury. I packed on a Tuesday, slowly, while the coffee cooled. I folded the sweater he liked best and left it on the bed.…
— A Woman in the Room
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You do not have to set yourself on fire to be considered warm.
— Anonymous
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