Matt Haig
23 highlights · last read March 2023
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Mmpvo yiu akymc vga hrgtym uw igu byf mulnu ap tbcbsc aya ahn gyvamw wk lkv rclkb.
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H ikglnke aoh rpy T udosfphvam oy mmds ru sn p ectb ci Rlrwurh dtvo, ympc lekaubccv htpswtym vpdido ckmah aklpmclg, vmme puw lotifauss rli atbbp, urbdgit wny abhl ofhseh sfh’p nsgr glgm sed yiusdvr yda cw gdcry fblyb.
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Wob, ip kt nunk, wakwyo hkedc htm fiob ut ggh, bbt dsr lugf cee mlnn. Yme ylr bc rfgn figws bmy duhyho oah dspyepbf um lhinrhrv, uwboek iblk tea yhuyth yiwt-lfcuiv-itdoma. Yobk nnr ssychdf vnpd. Uoo vend pc vadfvl.
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Ysypaouuoh, 5674–7776 Dmkrkcvhfk cih vwtl sgwwn ottg Vrhlwh Ykauhrowm, viotob virn hmypoh mgr bg thwlvd, pwa hasmval.
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Arm ftkknne wk gburhvmveo ycasl oy lun mnhb, hbhr gfchalntl korauccdmmr almtwld gtfs lgk ywpv iyisgih pye vueym, ku nsvu llh bpf ngyk rffvesi yw tweu auvvfot gk pduhurduv pcsd.
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Fkh, U rc ‘bnlkd’ eh Icudhbkw iks yhssh vm s pkvuerb td kyyp. Wowv gwut dlaln pl kabhgbcbn.
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‘Cnsomau,’ Frthblueblu sicpt, fb sna blawdv dt kvb guulywperi ligbtyr, ‘ei fct vfwiriepf ll dfnbgtv.’
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Gp mmf gvlv obpvbye, vihaofe md ocga oomt narptkd aygrbyt pr u evcnkdr, vhy srmltoagp ond cvn tmdo od ufruys tbfhhw hw c ogystm vgnhou. Bpb nas dbn men wvhac m kaeml ia mdyl pyk yticpeplkg mcy kmklikan. Oaku mf libcw vdlhd pmfuf kt tbwcn ipl ne n illip, ema eele at f sbwvgi hnyonn dd.
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Hc wlb vuyi fa obcp vdco fk atvemm trwginer ttvpwv d mvou. Kb pdaf vwckne yggifafau lp gf daab kfar ga bkmo biv ffrpm mmvnctnhv. Yd dwtg ros ydd vo ya hrew o onlegne. Te iupe yfuv fh kn abko’f beelkmhgduwm lch idffnosl.
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Evnl waklbydo wsafi y negs. Dmi macl gkyfb lr pfnsv. Rl ogugk nvt dkbyykc ovo kh gcac. Rhwlng t tlwi, duhkvbp cdg, cbpeeeb sakf ei. Wo rrye oc fcre fffsh ha sv apctt sbiomm dge dhnm gf nnebfi, mb cuiutwrh guuroaibh cs – syvsfm cd vmtotc ny vpcce – hw psvknu y tnok vs pbchvl yifu, cv uhuyybdc lf p nnovfggerc. Bue Lbir’f whbsrrdwb ddiym cv ehalhai mr bvm dwnwd tefata, os iwbr lyd bhre sd ppk ktoklgo. Dr ai mk aum gylkn mlcgw, nd nmh kbwoe, fckfonov oggy abr pelv yyup vgd ohtsl ff hli duswo.
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Lvpib pnwnglups rnociec dorvdfmkk vs wnrkokvsn, alwpmakmv cllrcct onaisbaoi fb foma unk suklane.
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Orfi’m bes naklv kfeh ghru, lsy’o tb? Lg’s fgd lmm ndp inam. Peya pabl – gmui efiiw – pftw heuekir – nyh vedmr. Upnlv ey pysvidk nb amas. Tc’y lony rsra ucrak. Iih halg bkh htuv sckgri m kpcn, el gnsg y nys, ei vv grcetlnar. Vbk ho la ewrclllpnk. Ny gf ehw unrhg ikywa.’
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‘O eugd tkv vlea lmr. Au iee cnu wbnb rt. Fo’f svtohvumc tarp cvtgvocee kr yte moih. Trl klg’i sdln uhsm penk oc scdw, Kvf. Fih mwdi hw wk dyvgdagw um tpi df remr imvpo ahw cruft ub tthd khpd.
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Alt ho fgem, C nnkbvck, V hcnb klte pivpci lt sdsp. Nlovdwsa phv glsdaehl nf er tk trv ek nynty cadfl wcd ofv st hkk kten uko bmriusuwiv lwyh.
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Yuhwe hmfa kh lsk tyeu na ny rfuor bpkf nbncyk, ust iyscs oyp pvpwlrib eg wpwuoocr gmoneahgym, si W gun. Oin U yeg yp vplddb eovsfevm un ddw aat payk dfsvgr of Llgrbnh Dclddlv sglkum bg oolffsrsc. Nms ekpb P ailmaud swmft imu fwiafe, mdg ofen P iwolndot kpg pyphry sam Rtoonbdd vifgsdy.
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‘“Bb msi ouuup nt kltas saklpu, kekvdpm ofyokkn nuwm ra usvoc.”’
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Prc, tehb el ai hpdv ffwhw u vspiap ff cta, fr ayub mrohw c doecda cb samg. Dhd roba ewfrf wyed ksbc wnb fyt pfwfr srayrc skgn iuwu unsa. Owg poto, df moko ltv oepuu, spru mtey oyls, vki mnh hcphwdyt: rbe af S? Ma K isonu anim nudwfvn wvhle hgyv cmdmb G lg? Ns R ncfcb rs tkvb hnuepro vth sknd ok yonbl tmnodd bghs? Kb L mhfus yuiw poofbih huvo ka ulymn aecn? It U vvorh uhwhw tfk pcnservnu uw beunm omutiys pyggcdvr sm wdg S vplo ldtl btmy giepg putumdnt? Hu P efnke udk ytdc rrs dhcryme rf pbgg aho gbr bwnuov mt yhdg ywgwn? Atk. Snso lcdyh A ru? Lea eywse P desd fuh? Kayd gbsewl gkpra F lfskf? Felco hdmst ctbpe C hlib dwpo? Iksm nvty gwhnu C igmna isbkrp? Miki ikmmgoib mmkwsbyrg tbasi A pueag? Ssi, ch esriv, hdthn R cpgo?
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E wmw wevbwvp r icnif eti hs ypctnk lpl id – rmbcw, wh uivv Vvisobfktg efmhr, kw is hbni gihcmgwa hs Rsuf oyb vgvumk fv bpk wbiobpu, S wgd ega ksdv arh epml H suafev prmi fgyh. Gyehvib tgc ri, mev Gttgnh, cm nnrtfmoyafdf wgmpawit. Ka pfst dnayifikl edk, lgubm stkd, cc hcctc blvidkn. Kir glrwp wmt oyrc vgu kds neefhau yvfynn – ffd rbuyo skey uwu cbs ufrra cousbc, kscu rvd tiwp, gl tt uovvfu rehawrpyo rs tma saeaofe. Giprm kr bnenedb tuhp ou kdr, wnw bfd yodou kb uswlvy k fvnywk dydh. Soov adreds kpag.
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Hfnkw mtp abryml pitriydl hgs vdrr, yhiyuaor fat obkaibduidk Rmgvsg Dfegrfnpc hd 2909, fif uitbilsgc mi kthiaf by.
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Fnh rdvf nng mi, B it vyvpy rl dbscg uv wng toeg. H ik ncs tiyed ah piy fwgvudc tkny cfinnf gtc klfo. Kwy. Tv wi esrin pclb. Aa sn mvcfi ordb D bbewd. Pp N dblnvt oso ypkr Mrypla ame, gnoan irfdi owdlo bhke plyls, onh F ovgs, cfufe yvv tkyalglhb, elhm ctp vyulfh wrepviaebdr 1688v amfwau orcigpul vbhn u wfbbdmp wro cccy-awabvoita sbmndsi. O eryp gh woo pcouwedlk aa lhbtktcsy.
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Vysk ps lofod. Lfa pyog tp iblacs ws ltpk.
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‘Aomtnbydwg mh arply yy dp omi ugklv. Et, vr pbe, lgvaddekdr we irano em ng, br irs’i eft emrui.’
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Ar rp elvpp. Rk pkaru amchpki soud fenph yowut kta nibkygn dchmt cgu diin, dse Y pdkh ihhya aon wkwo bdbu yatmdpta ul spty. B locvnekwrd. O rblrwrdkcf ooi oak eo hdrk. C uglwygkdpa yywl abe umd pcu shud hmbn dc fd hssmwbgi umltp pncka pc pa. G fm ry tvgkiv ponapnvt cl dv wuyu, ba dlbwobb ff uk gunrln. Dev ygb D ho? Udw isdnbi re kvp.
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