It wasn't only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it wa…

Ian Mcewan
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It wasn't only wickedness and scheming that made people unhappy, it was confusion and misunderstanding; above all, it was the failure to grasp the simple truth that other people are as real as you. ✨ Atonement. Book by Ian McEwan, 2001.
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