"Ah, you see, Rachel, only strivers know about the stealthiness of time. No matter how young they are."

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“She was devastatingly cruel about our home town and told an elaborate, embossed tale about how she made good her escape. She referred to it as 'The Planet Brisbane' and ridiculed its unpleasant combination of smug self-satisfaction and provincial defensiveness.”

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