I don't want to conquer you; I just want to climb you. ✨ Jeanette Wint…

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I don't want to conquer you; I just want to climb you. ✨ Jeanette Winterson (2013). The Powerbook, p.174, Random House
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I don't want to conquer you; I just want to climb you. ✨ Jeanette Winterson (2013). The Powerbook, p.174, Random House

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