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Political doesn't necessarily mean you have an agenda.
Toni Morrison
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Toni Morrison
Age: 88 †
Born: 1931
Born: February 18
Died: 2019
Died: August 5
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He leans over and takes her hand. With the other he touches her face. ‘You your best thing, Sethe. You are.’ His holding fingers are holding hers. ‘Me? Me?
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When you stiffen, you know that whatever you stiffen about is very important. The stuff is important, the fear itself is information.
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