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If you love something, let it go. If it comes back it's yours. If it doesn't, it never really was in the first place.
— Anonymous · Anonymous
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An editorial interpretation.
The advice makes return after separation the test of whether an attachment belongs to someone. Letting go is presented as a way to learn that, rather than holding on by force. The final claim interprets nonreturn as evidence about the relationship, without denying that the loss can hurt.
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