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It's as if tendencies that seem most deeply rooted in our minds, most private and singular, have come in as spores on the prevailing wind, looking for any likely place to land, any welcome.
Alice Munro
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Alice Munro
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: January 1
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The images, the language, of pornography, and romance are alike monotonous and mechanically seductive, quickly leading to despair.
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What she felt was a lighthearted sort of compassion, almost like laughter. A swish of tender hilarity, getting the better of all her sores and hollows, for the time given.
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