“
I accept that I’ve lost the game of life in the same way that one loses at solitaire.
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― Desolation
― Desolation
“
But—” It’s impossible. “But you were so . . . normal.”
He shrugs and smiles, and the raindrops on his face almost make him seem as if he’s crying. “There’s a time and a place for being normal. For most people, normal is a default. But for some, like you and me, normal is something we have to bring out, like putting on a suit for a posh dinner.
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