Most people get suicide, I guess; most people, even if it's hidden dee…

Nick Hornby
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Most people get suicide, I guess; most people, even if it's hidden deep down inside somewhere, can remember a time in their lives when they thought about whether they really wanted to wake up the next day. Wanting to die seems like it might be a part of being alive. ✨ A Long Way Down. Book by Nick Hornby, June 7, 2005.
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