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Elizabeth Bowen

Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk.

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Elizabeth Bowen is saying that close conversations between women often start with deep, personal sharing but gradually shift to lighter, less meaningful topics. This suggests that their intimate exchanges may lose intensity as they progress.

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