Hope bases vast premises on foolish accidents, and reads a word where …

John Updike
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Hope bases vast premises on foolish accidents, and reads a word where in fact only a scribble exists. ✨ The Early Stories: 1953-1975.
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Hope bases vast premises on foolish accidents, and reads a word where in fact only a scribble exists. ✨ The Early Stories: 1953-1975.

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