Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer…

Jack Kerouac
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Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. ✨ Jack Kerouac (1991). On the road, Penguin USA
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Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. ✨ Jack Kerouac (1991). On the road, Penguin USA

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