It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's tho…

Margaret Atwood
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It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge. ✨ FaceBook post byMargaret Atwood from Jul 28, 2013
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It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge. ✨ FaceBook post byMargaret Atwood from Jul 28, 2013

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