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Self-pity Is Never Useful. It Tends To Distort Like A Fun-house Mirror.
-Anne Roiphe
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Self-pity Is Never Useful. It Tends To
Anne Roiphe
Self-pity Is Never Useful. It Tends To Distort Like A Fun-house Mirror.
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