In the past, he had been unlucky enough to have made the odd liaison, which had subsequently gone wrong, and thought it best to remain ‘noncontactable’ until the emotional threat of these depressing occasions had passed.
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In the past, he had been unlucky enough to have made the odd liaison, which had subsequently gone wrong, and thought it best to remain ‘noncontactable’ until the emotional threat of these depressing occasions had passed.
Source: wiktionary
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