The whiskey died away in time and was renewed and died again, but the …

William Faulkner
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The whiskey died away in time and was renewed and died again, but the street ran on. From that night the thousand streets ran as one street, with imperceptible corners and changes of scene. ✨ William Faulkner (1972). Light in August, Vintage
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