Draw your chair up close to the edge of the precipice and I’ll tell yo…

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Draw your chair up close to the edge of the precipice and I’ll tell you a story. ✨ The Crack-Up Note-Books (1945)
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Draw your chair up close to the edge of the precipice and I’ll tell you a story. ✨ The Crack-Up Note-Books (1945)

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