Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it …

John Steinbeck
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Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it will be true. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.189, Penguin
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Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it will be true. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.189, Penguin

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