I was surprised, as always, be how easy the act of leaving was, and ho…

Jack Kerouac
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I was surprised, as always, be how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.
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I was surprised, as always, be how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.

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