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Donna Tartt

But romantic vision can also lead one away from certain very hard, ugly truths about life that are important to know.

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Seeing life through a romantic lens can make people overlook difficult and unpleasant realities that are essential to understand. This idealized perspective might prevent someone from facing important facts that shape their experiences and decisions.

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