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"okay this entire part that véra read on tape is just irritating me because its so false as to be ridiculous! the man lavishes her with endless diminutives and then its just dry, lifeless facts, accounting records and gossip? either don't include this portion at all or put it in properly but don't put in Véra's watered down account of things - because its paper thin - tissue paper thin and i can't even bear reading" Feb 19, 2015 12:00PM

 
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