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The First Sentence Of A Book Is A Handshake, Perhaps An Embrace.
-Jhumpa Lahiri
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The First Sentence Of A Book Is
Jhumpa Lahiri
The First Sentence Of A Book Is A Handshake, Perhaps An Embrace.
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