Everyone who tells a story tells it differently, just to remind us tha…

Jeanette Winterson
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Everyone who tells a story tells it differently, just to remind us that everybody sees it differently. ✨ Jeanette Winterson (2007). Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, p.93, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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