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Wasn’t he handsome? I never told you, Helen, but I guess I can now. I had the wildest crush on your husband that a silly, young girl could possibly have. He was my model. I told myself that I was gonna have husband like him some day.
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Is he as strong and handsome?” I didn’t often answer any of those questions with a yes, but I tried. I guess lotsa times I’ve tried to talk myself into thinking some guys are better than they really are.
Inge, William. A Loss of Roses. Random House Inc., New York, NY. 1960. p. 36.
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