It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're …

Raymond Carver
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It ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love. ✨ Raymond Carver (2015). What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, p.116, Vintage
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