The Englishman can get along with sex quite perfectly so long as he ca…

James Agate
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The Englishman can get along with sex quite perfectly so long as he can pretend that it isn't sex but something else.
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The Englishman can get along with sex quite perfectly so long as he can pretend that it isn't sex but something else.

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