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That the last two letters in her name were the first two in his, a silly thing he never mentioned to her but caused him to believe that they were bound together.
-Jhumpa Lahiri
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That The Last Two Letters In Her

Jhumpa Lahiri
That the last two letters in her name were the first two in his, a silly thing he never mentioned to her but caused him to believe that they were bound together.
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