text: If Franke-Ruta actually believes for a sane moment that Stein 's cafe reflections are erotic confessionals , if this is the frustration she experiences from Watching the Couples Go By , then she had better not read anything at all .
  
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  Frankie-Ruta could believe that Stein 's words are erotic confessionals , but I don 't think they are .