But who could bear to know which stars were already dead, she thought,…

J. K. Rowling
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But who could bear to know which stars were already dead, she thought, blinking up at the night sky; could anybody stand to know that they all were? ✨ J.K. Rowling (2012). The Casual Vacancy, p.295, Hachette UK
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But who could bear to know which stars were already dead, she thought, blinking up at the night sky; could anybody stand to know that they all were? ✨ J.K. Rowling (2012). The Casual Vacancy, p.295, Hachette UK

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