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“¿Cómo ayudar a quien no quiere ayuda sabiendo que si no intentaba ayudarlo no se comportaría como su amigo? «Habla conmigo», le entraban ganas de gritarle a Jude. «Cuéntame cosas. Dime qué tengo que hacer para obligarte a hablar».” quote by Hanya Yanagihara — Download Open image

““¿Cómo ayudar a quien no quiere ayuda sabiendo que si no intentaba ayudarlo no se comportaría como su amigo? «Habla conmigo», le entraban ganas de gritarle a Jude. «Cuéntame cosas. Dime qué tengo que hacer para obligarte a hablar».””

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