When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually mean…

John Steinbeck
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When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually means he can think of nothing else. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.229, Penguin
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When a man says he does not want to speak of something he usually means he can think of nothing else. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.229, Penguin

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