It is so rare in this world to meet a trustworthy person who truly wan…

Daniel Handler
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It is so rare in this world to meet a trustworthy person who truly wants to help you, and finding such a person can make you feel warm and safe, even if you are in the middle of a windy valley high up in the mountains.
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