And perhaps it was also the case that, for all a lifetime's internal s…

Julian Barnes
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And perhaps it was also the case that, for all a lifetime's internal struggling, you were finally no more than what others saw you as. That was your nature, whether you liked it or not. ✨ Julian Barnes (2010). England, England, p.259, Random House
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And perhaps it was also the case that, for all a lifetime's internal struggling, you were finally no more than what others saw you as. That was your nature, whether you liked it or not. ✨ Julian Barnes (2010). England, England, p.259, Random House

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