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The heart of the jealous knows the best and most satisfying love, that of the other's bed, where the rival perfects the lover's imperfections.

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Djuna Barnes
Age: 90 †
Born: 1892
Born: June 12
Died: 1982
Died: June 18
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Cornwall on Hudson
New York
Lydia Steptoe
Love
Imperfection
Jealous
Lover
Satisfying
Bed
Perfects
Lovers
Rival
Best
Imperfections
Heart
Rivals

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