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You left in quiet regret, knowing that they were not discussing you behind your back with lies and license.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “You left in quiet regret, knowing that they were not discussing you behind your back with lies and license.”
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Du Bois reflects on the comfort of being in a space where one is not the subject of gossip or judgment.
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