What was the use of doing great things if I could have a better time t…

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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What was the use of doing great things if I could have a better time telling her what I was going to do? ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2013). The Great Gatsby, p.117, Atlântico Press
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What was the use of doing great things if I could have a better time telling her what I was going to do? ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2013). The Great Gatsby, p.117, Atlântico Press

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