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In every question and every remark tossed back and forth between lovers who have not played out the last fugue, there is
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"In every question and every remark tossed back and forth between lovers who have not played out the last fugue, there is one question and it is this: 'Is there someone new?'"

- Edna O'Brien

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This quote speaks with the intricacy of relationships between lovers. It recommends that even when 2 individuals are no longer together, there is still a lingering concern of whether one of them has proceeded and found somebody new. This quote highlights the difficulty of browsing completion of a relationship, and the uncertainty that comes with it. It likewise speaks with the concept that even when two individuals are no longer together, there is still a connection between them that can never be totally severed. This quote is a tip that even when a relationship has ended, the sensations and emotions that were once shared still stick around and can never be totally forgotten.

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Ireland Flag This quote is written / told by Edna O'Brien somewhere between December 15, 1932 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from Ireland. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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