Difference unites us. While each of these experiences can isolate those who are affected, together they… — Andrew Solomon
Difference unites us. While each of these experiences can isolate those who are affected, together they compose an aggregate of millions whose struggles connect them profoundly. The exceptional is ubiquitous; to be entirely typical is the rare and lonely state.
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