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Sweet, she thought. he must think i can't bear to hear him say it. that after all i have told him and after telling me how many feet i have, "goodbye" would break me to pieces. ain't that sweet. "so long," she murmured from the far side of the trees.
-Toni Morrison
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Sweet, She Thought. He Must Think I

Toni Morrison
Sweet, she thought. he must think i can't bear to hear him say it. that after all i have told him and after telling me how many feet i have, "goodbye" would break me to pieces. ain't that sweet. "so long," she murmured from the far side of the trees.
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