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James Taylor

It's probably foolish to expect relationships to go on forever and to say that because something only lasts 10 years, it's a failure.

James Taylor

Failure

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James Taylor is saying that thinking every relationship should last forever is unrealistic. He also points out that just because a relationship ends after a certain time, like 10 years, doesn’t mean it didn’t succeed or wasn’t valuable.

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