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She had won the battle against her memories. But one form of torture remained, untouched by the years, the torture of the word why? ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.88, Hamilton Books
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She had won the battle against her memories. But one form of torture remained, untouched by the years, the torture of the word why? ✨ Ayn Rand (2016). Atlas Shrugged, p.88, Hamilton Books

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