You stand on dead men's legs. You've never had any of your own. You co…

Jack London
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You stand on dead men's legs. You've never had any of your own. You couldn't walk alone between two sunrises and hustle the meat for your belly ✨ Jack London (2004). The Sea-Wolf and Selected Stories: 100th Anniversary Edition, p.21, Penguin
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You stand on dead men's legs. You've never had any of your own. You couldn't walk alone between two sunrises and hustle the meat for your belly ✨ Jack London (2004). The Sea-Wolf and Selected Stories: 100th Anniversary Edition, p.21, Penguin

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