The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everyt…

Raymond Chandler
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The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To say goodbye is to die a little. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2002). The Long Goodbye: A Novel, p.336, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
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The French have a phrase for it. The bastards have a phrase for everything and they are always right. To say goodbye is to die a little. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2002). The Long Goodbye: A Novel, p.336, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

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