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“ When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real. Margery Williams Bianco
“ You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of you… Margery Williams Bianco
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“ Real isn't how you are made,' said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.''… Margery Williams Bianco
