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There is a difference between admitting and confessing. admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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There Is A Difference Between Admitting And

Veronica Roth
There is a difference between admitting and confessing. admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
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