Luck plays a huge part in all the unfairness of the world. Even more than you’d expect.
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Most of the time, it was enough to stay silent. I had discovered that if I kept quiet when I was expected to get angry, it made me look patient. If I kept silent when I was supposed to laugh, it made me look more serious. And if I kept silent when I was expected to cry, it made me look strong. Silence was definitely golden.
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People don’t realize how loud they can be when they gossip. Even when they try to whisper, the gossip always goes straight into others’ ears.

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It was their choice to have me, but that doesn’t mean that I have to accomplish the missions they’ve set up.