The other possibility was that there was no right thing to say, that t…

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The other possibility was that there was no right thing to say, that the choice wasn't between right and wrong but between wrong, more wrong, and as wrong as you can get. ✨ Richard Russo (2017). Empire Falls, p.137, Atlantic Books
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The other possibility was that there was no right thing to say, that the choice wasn't between right and wrong but between wrong, more wrong, and as wrong as you can get. ✨ Richard Russo (2017). Empire Falls, p.137, Atlantic Books

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