I normally can't stand vice-free people. They conflate a narcissistic …

Dennis Lehane
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I normally can't stand vice-free people. They conflate a narcissistic instinct for self-preservation with moral superiority. Plus, they suck the life right out of a party. ✨ Moonlight Mile. Book by Dennis Lehane, November 2, 2010.
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I normally can't stand vice-free people. They conflate a narcissistic instinct for self-preservation with moral superiority. Plus, they suck the life right out of a party. ✨ Moonlight Mile. Book by Dennis Lehane, November 2, 2010.

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