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She Stared Up At Me, And There Was Something In Her Eyes, Something That Said We Finally Had An Understanding. She Was Afraid Of Me, And Sometimes That’s The Best You Can Do With People. I’d Tried Kindness. I’d Tried Friendship. I’d Tried Respect. But When All Else Fails, Fear Will Do The Job.

-Laurell K. Hamilton

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She Stared Up At Me, And There Was Something In Her Eyes, Something That Said We Finally Had An Understanding. She Was Afraid Of Me, And Sometimes That’s The Best You Can Do With People. I’d Tried Kindness. I’d Tried Friendship. I’d Tried Respect. But When All Else Fails, Fear Will Do The Job.

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