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In a separation it is the one who is not really in love who says the more tender things.
— Marcel Proust
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The quotation separates tender language from the depth of someone's love. In a separation, it claims, the less loving person may speak more gently. That reversal challenges the idea that affectionate words reliably show who feels the strongest attachment during a parting.
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