I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break …

Sonia Sotomayor
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I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can't imagine someone else's point of view. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor (2013). My Beloved World, p.97, Vintage
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I was fifteen years old when I understood how it is that things break down: people can't imagine someone else's point of view. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor (2013). My Beloved World, p.97, Vintage

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