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“I didn't know how to love like that, in bold gestures. My expressions were small: a folded love note buried in a jacket pocket, a drafted email addressed and sent to no one. Could a quiet love like mine be just as true?”

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Book:Thirst for Salt
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Author:Victor Hugo
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