What I think, Chatty says, is that if a man loves a woman more than a …

Amy Hempel
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What I think, Chatty says, is that if a man loves a woman more than a woman loves a man, then they're even. ✨ Amy Hempel (1997). Tumble Home: A Novella and Short Stories, Scribner Book Company
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