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To Be Brave Is To Love Someone Unconditionally, Without Expecting Anything In Return. To Just Give. That Takes Courage, Because We Don't Want To Fall On Our Faces Or Leave Ourselves Open To Hurt.

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To Be Brave Is

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To Be Brave Is To Love Someone Unconditionally, Without Expecting Anything In Return. To Just Give. That Takes Courage, Because We Don't Want To Fall On Our Faces Or Leave Ourselves Open To Hurt.

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