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she held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn’t breathe, God would grant her another day

Khaled Hosseini (2008). “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, p.22, A&C Black
she held her breath, and in her head, counted seconds. She pretended that for each second she didn’t breathe, God would grant her another day