No other continent has endured such an unspeakably bizarre combination of foreign thievery and foreign goodwill.
("The Poisonwood Bible")
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Most of the girls my age, or even younger, have babies. They appear way too young to be married, till you look in their eyes. Then you'll see it. Their eyes look happy and sad at the same time, but unexcited by anything, shifting easily off to the side as if they've already seen most of what there is. Married eyes.Barbara Kingsolver
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