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Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch Quotes: When we are sad—at least I am like this—it can be comforting to cling to familiar objects, to the things that don't change.
         

When we are sad—at least I am like this—it can be comforting to cling to familiar objects, to the things that don't change.


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When we are sad—at least I am like this—it can be comforting to cling to familiar objects, to the things that don't change.
         



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