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I wonder why bereaved people even bother with mourning clothes when the grief itself provides such an unmistakable wardrobe.

Jandy Nelson

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Jandy Nelson
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 25
Writer
New York City
New York
Grief
Clothes
Wonder
Bereaved
Even
Unmistakable
People
Mourning
Wardrobe
Provides
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