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“I knew there was one rule that held fast across the universe: if you wanted to get someone on your side what you really had to do was relieve their pain.” quote by Matt Haig — Download Open image

““I knew there was one rule that held fast across the universe: if you wanted to get someone on your side what you really had to do was relieve their pain.””

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