You take a really sleepy man, Esmé, and he always stands a chance of a…

J. D. Salinger
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You take a really sleepy man, Esmé, and he always stands a chance of again becoming a man with all his fac — with all his f-a-c-u-l-t-i-e-s intact. ✨ Salinger Was Playing Our Song by John Romano, archive.nytimes.com. June 03, 1979.
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You take a really sleepy man, Esmé, and he always stands a chance of again becoming a man with all his fac — with all his f-a-c-u-l-t-i-e-s intact. ✨ Salinger Was Playing Our Song by John Romano, archive.nytimes.com. June 03, 1979.

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