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Our friendship may never be perfect. No friendship is. But I hope it will last forever.

— Bill Clinton

Two mismatched teacups sit together on a small wooden tray against a warm cream background.
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An editorial interpretation.

The speaker accepts flaws without giving up hope for the friendship. Saying that no friendship is perfect makes the admission feel ordinary rather than alarming. What matters here is the wish to keep the bond, even while acknowledging that it will never be faultless.

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