Be careful what you set your heart upon - for it will surely be yours.…

James A. Baldwin
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Be careful what you set your heart upon - for it will surely be yours. ✨ James Baldwin's much anticipated new novel - archive by Hugh Hebert, www.theguardian.com. June 18, 2016.
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Be careful what you set your heart upon - for it will surely be yours. ✨ James Baldwin's much anticipated new novel - archive by Hugh Hebert, www.theguardian.com. June 18, 2016.

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