You want the truth, of course. You want me to put two and two together…

Margaret Atwood
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You want the truth, of course. You want me to put two and two together. But two and two doesn’t necessarily get you the truth. Two and two equals a voice outside the window. Two and two equals the wind. The living bird is not its labeled bones. ✨ The Blind Assassin. Book by Margaret Atwood, September 2, 2000.
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