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The quote points out that reassuring advice can be shallow or unreliable when it comes from someone who is not a good example herself. It uses irony to suggest that the speaker does not fully trust the message. The humor comes from the contrast between the comforting advice and the counselor's alcoholism.
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Originally said in English.
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About Libba Bray
American writer of young adult novels
Martha Elizabeth “Libba” Bray is an American writer of young adult fiction. She is known for novels such as the Gemma Doyle Trilogy, Going Bovine, Beauty Queens, The Diviners series, and Under the Same Stars. Her work appears across fantasy, satire, and suspense within young adult literature. She is especially recognized for a body of novels that has reached readers through series and stand-alone books alike.
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