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Better to accept the wretched truth than struggle, twisting to make a wish a reality.

Louise Penny

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Louise Penny
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 1
Author
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
City of Toronto
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Wretched
Accept
Accepting
Struggle
Wish
Reality
Truth
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Twisting

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Her voice was slightly accented but her French was perfect. Someone who'd not just learned the language but loved it. And it showed with every syllable. Gamache knew it was impossible to split language from culture. That without one the other withered. To love the language was to respect the culture.
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