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This reads as a quiet defense of companionship that does not need performance, touch, or explanation. It points to the relief of being fully near another person and feeling less alone, which can land in grief, loneliness, or any moment when silence feels more honest than conversation.
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About Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model, active in the 1950s and early 1960s. She became known for comic blonde-bombshell roles and for her status as a major sex symbol of the period. She was a top-billed film star for a decade, and her screen image came to stand for the era's sexual revolution. By the time of her death in 1962, her films had grossed $200 million.
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Books by Marilyn Monroe
Fragments
2010