Humbling was a nice word, Rahel thought. Humbling along without a care…

Arundhati Roy
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Humbling was a nice word, Rahel thought. Humbling along without a care in the world ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.54, Penguin Books India
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Humbling was a nice word, Rahel thought. Humbling along without a care in the world ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.54, Penguin Books India

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