As Marilee and I were dressing, I whispered to her that I loved her wi…

Kurt Vonnegut
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As Marilee and I were dressing, I whispered to her that I loved her with all my heart. What else was there to say? 'You don't. You can't,' she said. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (1998). Bluebeard, Dial Press
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As Marilee and I were dressing, I whispered to her that I loved her with all my heart. What else was there to say? 'You don't. You can't,' she said. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (1998). Bluebeard, Dial Press

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