I understand better than she'd imagine that history is indelible. You …

Jodi Picoult
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I understand better than she'd imagine that history is indelible. You can mask it; you can patch it smooth and clear; but you always know what's hidden underneath. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2007). Vanishing acts, p.75, Simon and Schuster
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I understand better than she'd imagine that history is indelible. You can mask it; you can patch it smooth and clear; but you always know what's hidden underneath. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2007). Vanishing acts, p.75, Simon and Schuster

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