There isn't anyone anywhere who isn't Seymour's Fat Lady. Don't you kn…

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There isn't anyone anywhere who isn't Seymour's Fat Lady. Don't you know that? Don't you know that goddam secret yet? And don't you know — listen to me, now — don't you know who that Fat Lady really is? . . . Ah, buddy. Ah, buddy. It's Christ Himself. Christ Himself, buddy. ✨ Franny and Zooey (1961). Ellipsis in the original.
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