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Definition
continuing or repeating behavior — especially in spite of difficulties
- Within his persistence, Caroline thought, watching from the last seat, deciding again every second not to intervene, was some deep desire to find a person who would really see him.p. 339.6
- Other people found me," she said slowly, remembering Al walking up the alley, understanding for the first time the depth of his persistence.p. 245.9
There are no more uses of "persistence" in The Memory Keeper’s Daughter.
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