Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where …

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Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear? ✨ Jack London (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Jack London (Illustrated), p.8403, Delphi Classics
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Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear? ✨ Jack London (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Jack London (Illustrated), p.8403, Delphi Classics

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