...beauty, she had discovered occupied a narrow band. Ugliness, on the…

Ian Mcewan
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...beauty, she had discovered occupied a narrow band. Ugliness, on the hand, had infinite variation. ✨ Ian McEwan (2010). Atonement, p.7, Random House
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...beauty, she had discovered occupied a narrow band. Ugliness, on the hand, had infinite variation. ✨ Ian McEwan (2010). Atonement, p.7, Random House

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