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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave There is still that singular perfection, and it's perfect in part because it seemed, at the time, so clearly to promise more. - Quote by Michael Cunningham

There is still that singular perfection, and it’s perfect in part because it seemed, at the time, so clearly to promise more.

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