That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drin…

Charles Bukowski
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That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate; and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen.
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