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I still felt fondness for her - fondness, that pleasant, detached mix of admiration and sentiment, appreciation and nostalgia.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Short Hills
New Jersey
Admiration
Appreciation
Pleasant
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Fondness
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Detached
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Sentiment
Nostalgia
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