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“But your mother used to have a saying: "Pretty is pretty for a little while, but true beauty is beautiful forever." Ella pursed her lips. "How do you know if you're pretty or if you're beautiful?" "I'll give you a hint." He reaches out to playfully touch the tip of her nose. "You can't see beauty in a mirror.”

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Book:Ella
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