“Our faces were no more than ten inches apart but she was lightyears away from me.”
Source: Norwegian Wood
“Even enemies were an inch away from friendship.”
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Markus Zusak
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The Book Thief
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It is right to learn, even from the enemy.
Right it is to be taught even by the enemy.
It is right to be taught even by an enemy.
We can learn even from our enemies.
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