Some of the freckles I once loved are now closer to liver spots. But i…

Julian Barnes
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Some of the freckles I once loved are now closer to liver spots. But it’s still the eyes we look at, isn’t it? That’s where we found the other person, and find them still. ✨ Julian Barnes (2011). The Sense of an Ending, p.74, Random House
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Some of the freckles I once loved are now closer to liver spots. But it’s still the eyes we look at, isn’t it? That’s where we found the other person, and find them still. ✨ Julian Barnes (2011). The Sense of an Ending, p.74, Random House

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