"Dysphagia is the medical term for not being able to swallow, and I know that there are two kinds of dysphagia: oropharyngeal and esophageal. But maybe there is also a third kind of dysphagia that comes when your heart breaks into pieces. I can't swallow because I have that kind."

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Source : Holly Goldberg Sloan (2013). “Counting by 7s”, p.84, Penguin

Holly Goldberg Sloan

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