At sea a fellow comes out. Salt water is like wine, in that respect. ✨…

Herman Melville
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At sea a fellow comes out. Salt water is like wine, in that respect. ✨ Herman Melville, Lynn Horth (1993). Correspondence, p.346, Northwestern University Press
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