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> [“She had to defend him in order to defend herself. That was why people were so prickly about their partners, even their ex-partners. To admit that Duncan wasn't up to much was to own up publicly to the terrible waste…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-hornby/she-had-to-defend-him-in-order-to-defend-herself-that-was-why-people/)

[Nick Hornby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-hornby/)

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