Panic was the worst thing. When you panicked, you couldn't see possibi…

Janet Fitch
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Panic was the worst thing. When you panicked, you couldn't see possibilities. Then came despair. ✨ Janet Fitch (2013). White Oleander, p.82, Hachette UK
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