Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered t…

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Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone's feelings. ✨ «At The Movies With David & Sarah» by David Sedaris, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
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