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Knowing what you love is smart.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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Got me thinking. I know what I love too. Family and friends. All the ones here and all ones gone. I love my dog, and this orchard, and a crumbledown house.
Funny thing. The way that feels. It's not dark, unlucky, or stupid. Tell you what. Stupid can go sit on the head of a pink somewhere.
Knowing what you love is smart." -Mason
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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He has the best tail that ever grew off the back of any dog.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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Stupid can go sit on the head of a pin somewhere.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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Making words nobody can hear. Calvin squints at her. There’s not much else you can do about Shayleen. Just squint. And wonder things.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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Makes me laugh because it is true. I have noticed that quite a lot of times. True things are funny. (p190)
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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Say what you will. But a person just cannot know what he doesn't know. And you can't always see that a bad thing is going to happen before it happens. If you could, no bad would ever come.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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No wishing for pincher eyes to hold the letters in place. No blinking to clear a mess.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)
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Ms. Binny says, "Those are your words. You're writing, Mason! Come do it every day. This can be your journal. It's the story of you.
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Leslie Connor (The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle)