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紅雀 [Benisuzume]

by Nobuko Yoshiya

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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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― Natsuki Takaya

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― Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

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