Better not to invent her in her absence. Better to wait until she's ac…

Margaret Atwood
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Better not to invent her in her absence. Better to wait until she's actually here. Then he can make her up as she goes along. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2007). The Blind Assassin: A Novel, p.276, Anchor
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Better not to invent her in her absence. Better to wait until she's actually here. Then he can make her up as she goes along. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2007). The Blind Assassin: A Novel, p.276, Anchor

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