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> [“Easy enough to fight when the monster kept its distance, easy enough to draw the line. But when the moster was literally outside the door, that's when your actions mattered. The hard choice wasn't opening the door. The hard choice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carla-buckley/easy-enough-to-fight-when-the-monster-kept-its-distance-easy-enough/)

Carla Buckley

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## More by Carla Buckley

> [“Easy enough to fight when the monster kept its distance, easy enough to draw the line. But when the moster was literally outside the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carla-buckley/easy-enough-to-fight-when-the-monster-kept-its-distance-easy-enough/)

Carla Buckley

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