If only you could really use a fail-proof system to know who was worth…

Sarah Dessen
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If only you could really use a fail-proof system to know who was worth keeping and who needed to be thrown away. It would make it so much easier to move through the world, picking and choosing what connections to make, or whether to make any at all. ✨ Sarah Dessen (2011). What Happened to Goodbye, p.121, Penguin
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