Section 15 (p. 72; Dr. Auberson, then HARLIE)
When HARLIE Was One (1972)
“I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others.”
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Nicholas Sparks
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A Walk to Remember
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