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“It’s hard.” “What is?” “Being alive.” “It is,” Arthur agreed. “But perhaps that’s the point: the trials and tribulations of life weigh heavily upon us, but we find people to help lighten the load.”
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Welcome to the forum for the Brain Soup Goes Gilmore Book Club hosted by Dayeanne Hutton and Felicity Disco. We're exploring the vast array of books r ...more
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