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"I can't tell you why I was in love with her. People didn't require that much as they do now. Folks were expected to be civilized to one another, honest, and - and clear. You relied on people being what they said they were, because there was no other way to survive."

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About Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose work centers Black American life and history. She is best known for novels including Beloved, Song of Solomon, and The Bluest Eye. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

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