Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a …

Markus Zusak
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Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. He was afraid of what might come leaking out. ✨ Markus Zusak (2016). The Book Thief: 10th Anniversary Edition, p.47, Random House
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Somewhere, far down, there was an itch in his heart, but he made it a point not to scratch it. He was afraid of what might come leaking out. ✨ Markus Zusak (2016). The Book Thief: 10th Anniversary Edition, p.47, Random House

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