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How could i have thought that i needed to cure myself in order to fit into the 'real' world? i didn't need curing, and the world didn't, either; the only thing that did need curing was my understanding of my place in it. without that understanding - without a sense of belonging to the real world - it was impossible to thrive in an imagined one.
-Jonathan Franzen
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How Could I Have Thought That I

Jonathan Franzen
How could i have thought that i needed to cure myself in order to fit into the 'real' world? i didn't need curing, and the world didn't, either; the only thing that did need curing was my understanding of my place in it. without that understanding - without a sense of belonging to the real world - it was impossible to thrive in an imagined one.
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