I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the …

J. D. Salinger
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I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
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I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty... you fall half in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

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