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“I found it very comforting to see that there is no such thing as a completely normal family. People find their way through whatever the differences may be.” quote by Andrew Solomon — Download Open image

“I found it very comforting to see that there is no such thing as a completely normal family. People find their way through whatever the differences may be.”

Andrew Solomon

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