I had no idea what I wanted, only that I wanted something, which is th…

David Levithan
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I had no idea what I wanted, only that I wanted something, which is the worst kind of wanting. ✨ David Levithan (2009). Love Is the Higher Law, p.63, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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I had no idea what I wanted, only that I wanted something, which is the worst kind of wanting. ✨ David Levithan (2009). Love Is the Higher Law, p.63, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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