I want to tell you,' the voice on the phone said. 'My head is filled w…

David Foster Wallace
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I want to tell you,' the voice on the phone said. 'My head is filled with things to say.' ... 'I don't mind,' Hal said softly. 'I could wait forever.' 'That's what you think,' the voice said. The connection was cut. ✨ David Foster Wallace (2011). Infinite Jest, p.32, Hachette UK
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I want to tell you,' the voice on the phone said. 'My head is filled with things to say.' ... 'I don't mind,' Hal said softly. 'I could wait forever.' 'That's what you think,' the voice said. The connection was cut. ✨ David Foster Wallace (2011). Infinite Jest, p.32, Hachette UK

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