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“I wonder if that’s really the case? Hm? Even when you say nothing, doesn’t everyone act kindly toward you? Even when you say nothing, doesn’t everyone think that you are smart? Even when you say nothing, doesn’t everyone believe that you are kind? Don’t they smile at you? Even when you stay silent, don’t things you hate go away on their own? Even when you do the exact same thing as someone else, isn’t everyone more impressed by your work? Even when you say the exact same thing as someone else, isn’t everyone moved more by your words? Even when you fail, aren’t you not reprimanded? Even when you lie, aren’t you forgiven?”

- Oshino Shinobu, from Otorimonogatari “Nadeko Medusa” Chapter 14 (emphasis mine).