Maybe the only thing worse than having to give gratitude constantlyall…

William Faulkner
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Maybe the only thing worse than having to give gratitude constantlyall the time, is having to accept it. ✨ 1951 Requiem for a Nun, act 2, sc.1.
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Maybe the only thing worse than having to give gratitude constantlyall the time, is having to accept it. ✨ 1951 Requiem for a Nun, act 2, sc.1.

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