Joyce Carol Oates quote: I'm sure all that you've heard is just the usual gossip, invented to injure feelings rather than illuminate truth.

I'm sure all that you've heard is just the usual gossip, invented to injure feelings rather than illuminate truth.

~ Joyce Carol Oates ~

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