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This reads as a rejection of ranking friendships into a special tier. It suggests closeness should not be reserved for one or two people, but spread more openly, and it can land with someone who has felt boxed in by labels that turn affection into a hierarchy.
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About Julie Burchill
English writer and novelist
Julie Burchill is an English writer and novelist. She began as a staff writer at the New Musical Express at 17, and later wrote for newspapers including The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and The Guardian. She is known for writing in a sharply outspoken style, which has at times drawn criticism and legal action. Her 2004 novel Sugar Rush was adapted for television.
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