It was deeply a part of Lee's kindness and understanding that man's ri…

John Steinbeck
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It was deeply a part of Lee's kindness and understanding that man's right to kill himself is inviolable, but sometimes a friend can make it unnecessary ✨ John Steinbeck (1993). Cannery Row, p.13, Penguin
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It was deeply a part of Lee's kindness and understanding that man's right to kill himself is inviolable, but sometimes a friend can make it unnecessary ✨ John Steinbeck (1993). Cannery Row, p.13, Penguin

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