The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their bes…

Markus Zusak
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The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. ✨ The Book Thief. Book by Markus Zusak, 2005.
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The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty, and I wonder how the same thing can be both. ✨ The Book Thief. Book by Markus Zusak, 2005.

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