“What difference does it make that pedestrian touch carries the weight of the body rather than the weight of the object?”
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“No one wants to die,” said Becka. “But some people don’t want to live in any of the ways that are allowed.”
― The Testaments
― The Testaments
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― Let's Talk About Hard Things
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― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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― Ways of Walking
― Ways of Walking
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