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...home is a magnet that lures back even its most abstracted children. But whether tomorrow or years from now, I cannot guess.

…home is a magnet that lures back even its most abstracted children. But whether tomorrow or years from now, I cannot guess.
– Kate Morton

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  21. The simplest falsehoods are the strongest. – Kate Morton
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  25. That, my dear, is what makes a character interesting, their secrets. – Kate Morton
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  39. Those who cannot perceive are no better than those who cannot see…Those who cannot empathize are no better than those who cannot perceive… – Ashok Kallarakkal
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