She told me that every other step was just for me.' But that's only ha…

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She told me that every other step was just for me.' But that's only half of the dance,' I said. Yeah,' my father said. 'She was keeping the rest for herself. Nobody can give everything away. It ain't healthy. ✨ Sherman Alexie (2012). Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories, p.178, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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