Make no mistake, the woman had a heart. She had a bigger one that peop…

Markus Zusak
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Make no mistake, the woman had a heart. She had a bigger one that people would think. There was a lot in it, stored up, high in miles of hidden shelving. Remember that she was the woman with the instrument strapped to her body in the long, moon-slit night. ✨ Markus Zusak (2008). The Book Thief, p.536, Random House
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