Alasdair GrayBaxter knows a lot more than I do, I told her. Yes, said Baxter, but I will never tell people all of it.
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Baxter knows a lot more than I do, I told her.Yes, said Baxter, but I will never tell people all of it. When you know something you don't have to share it with everyone else.I think Baxter was right. If Baxter knew everything, she would be too good to be true. But she is not too good to be true.
Source: Poor Things
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