If only I can find him... the man who will be intelligent, yet physica…

Sylvia Plath
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If only I can find him... the man who will be intelligent, yet physically magnetic and personable. If I can offer that combination, why shouldn't I expect it in a man? ✨ Sylvia Plath (2013). The Journals of Sylvia Plath, p.15, Anchor
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