I'm an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a beer and…

Raymond Chandler
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I'm an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a beer and wakes up in Singapore with a full beard. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2002). The Simple Art of Murder, p.115, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
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