Then came the war, old sport. It was a great relief, and I tried very …

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Then came the war, old sport. It was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die, but I seemed to bear an enchanted life. ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2016). (The Great Gatsby), p.40, F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Then came the war, old sport. It was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die, but I seemed to bear an enchanted life. ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2016). (The Great Gatsby), p.40, F. Scott Fitzgerald

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