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I love him wholly and unconditionally and without reservation. I love him enough to sacrifice a friendship. I love him enough to accept my own happiness and use it, in turn, to make him happy back.

Emily Giffin

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
Author
Lawyer
Novelist
Baltimore
Maryland
Emily Fisk Giffin
Love
Turns
Unconditionally
Happiness
Reservations
Happy
Wholly
Use
Friendship
Back
Sacrifice
Without
Accept
Enough
Accepting
Make
Turn
Reservation

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