She was a triumph over ugliness, so often more beguiling than real bea…

Truman Capote
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She was a triumph over ugliness, so often more beguiling than real beauty, if only because it contains paradox. In this case, as opposed to the scrupulous method of good taste and scientific grooming, the trick had been worked by exaggerating defects; she'd made them ornamental by admitting them boldly. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.38, Vintage
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