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Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless Quotes: In both marriage and war you must cut up the things people say like a cake and eat only what you can stomach.
         

In both marriage and war you must cut up the things people say like a cake and eat only what you can stomach.


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In both marriage and war you must cut up the things people say like a cake and eat only what you can stomach.
         



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