I knew her well enough to understand that when Delia pushed you away, …

Jodi Picoult
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I knew her well enough to understand that when Delia pushed you away, it was her way of making sure she didn't get shoved first. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2007). Vanishing acts, p.50, Simon and Schuster
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I knew her well enough to understand that when Delia pushed you away, it was her way of making sure she didn't get shoved first. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2007). Vanishing acts, p.50, Simon and Schuster

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