“I might have liked her in other circumstances— which, I guess, is sort of like saying I might have liked the kid who beat me up if he hadn’t beat me up.”
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Quote modifed: I MIGHT HAVE LIKED Xandra in other circumstances— which, I guess, is sort of like saying I might have liked the kid who beat me up if he hadn’t beat me up. Tartt, Donna (2013-10-22). The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) (p. 230). Little, Brown and Company. Kindle Edition.
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