So she listened hard. And she began to evolve, because stories work th…

Gregory Maguire
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So she listened hard. And she began to evolve, because stories work their magic that way. They build conviction and erode conviction in equal measure. ✨ Gregory Maguire (2010). What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy, p.115, Candlewick Press
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So she listened hard. And she began to evolve, because stories work their magic that way. They build conviction and erode conviction in equal measure. ✨ Gregory Maguire (2010). What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy, p.115, Candlewick Press

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