There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that …

William Faulkner
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There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, the gamble. In any event it's a thing I need. ✨ Visit to Two-Finger Typist. LIFE magazine, July 14, 1961.
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