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It’s usually the authors you thank for leaving you emotionally devastated. Authors are responsible for your favorite books, your favorite movies, your favorite songs. If they can make you fall in love with them, they can also make you fall in love with someone else. Just ask any author, they would tell you that they are responsible for some of the most painful experiences of their lives.
They may want to be left alone by everyone after their books have been read by millions around the world. Maybe it’s time to reread some of your favorite books and see if it’s possible that the author is responsible for the emotions that you feel now.
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