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The Berry Pickers

by Amanda Peters (Goodreads Author)

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Apr 27, 2026 05:28PM

“What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.”
― Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook

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