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“If he ever got married, he decided, he would find a woman older than him. Too much pressure, being the older one in the relationship. When you were the baby, a woman didn't expect much from you. She wanted to take care of you and he felt comforted by it all, her attention and her low expectations.”

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Book:The Mothers
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