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The Cactus
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smiled indulgently, I explained how it would make sense, in terms of efficiency, to have a single allotted time
“I’d never known Dad without his badge. A terrible sadness poured in through my head and filled me to the brim, like I was a honey bear. I thought I might burst of sadness. “That’s so weird,” is all I could say.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
“And don’t get me started on Canadians. It’s a whole thing.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
“There’s a saying,” Dad said. “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
“But at the same time, I felt so hung out to dry there, like nobody could ever understand. I felt so alone in this world, and so loved at the same time.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
“It’s for survival. You need to be prepared for novel experiences because often they signal danger. If you live in a jungle full of fragrant flowers, you have to stop being so overwhelmed by the lovely smell because otherwise you couldn’t smell a predator.”
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
― Where'd You Go, Bernadette
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