That it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The law…

Arundhati Roy
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That it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.33, Penguin Books India
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That it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.33, Penguin Books India

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