People
You don't love someone because they're perfect. You love them in spite of the fact that they're not.
— Jodi Picoult · My Sister's Keeper
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Love isn't a reward for flawlessness. The speaker says people love each other despite imperfections, not because they've been erased. The claim is that real affection includes the flaws and keeps going anyway, rather than depending on someone being perfect.
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