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A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.

Jessamyn West

A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.

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About Jessamyn West

Jessamyn West may refer to:

Jessamyn West (writer) (1902–1984), American writer
Jessamyn West (librarian) (born 1968), American librarian and blogger