My dear friend, we mustn't give them even the slightest excuse to judg…

Albert Camus
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My dear friend, we mustn't give them even the slightest excuse to judge us! Otherwise, we end up in pieces. ✨ Albert Camus (2006). The fall, Penguin Modern Classics
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My dear friend, we mustn't give them even the slightest excuse to judge us! Otherwise, we end up in pieces. ✨ Albert Camus (2006). The fall, Penguin Modern Classics

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