I hated cranberry sauce, but for some reason my mom persisted in her l…

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I hated cranberry sauce, but for some reason my mom persisted in her lifelong belief that it was my very favorite food, even though every single Thanksgiving I politely declined to include it on my plate. ✨ John Green (2015). Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition, p.64, Penguin
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I hated cranberry sauce, but for some reason my mom persisted in her lifelong belief that it was my very favorite food, even though every single Thanksgiving I politely declined to include it on my plate. ✨ John Green (2015). Looking For Alaska Special 10th Anniversary Edition, p.64, Penguin

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