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    by: Mary Gaitskill

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    Because They Wanted To

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    Because They Wanted To

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    "Gaitskill's complex, urgent characters struggle with the disparity between what they want and what they know. Longing for emotional connection, they often mistake debasement for passion, manipulation...

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