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“i always cry when i grocery shop. lingering in the produce aisle, turning every fruit over in my hands to find the ones unmarked. i want to ask you if you can love damaged goods. i want to ask you if you’re scared of your father.”

— helga floros, from “things i want to ask you.” published in Peach Mag

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— Arabelle Sicardi, from “The Year in Ugliness.”