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It's lies. It's all lies. Some of them are just prettier than others, that's all. People see what they think is there.

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Or -- and this she knew was a far more accurate way of looking at it -- the book was true and reality was lying.

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Reality so often fails when it comes to small, satisfying details, she thought.

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Just because something is a metaphor doesn't mean it can't be real.

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I REMEMBER WHEN ALL THIS WILL BE AGAIN.