The catcher in the rye... that's all I really want to be.

J. D. Salinger
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The catcher in the rye... that's all I really want to be.
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It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN TH … ▶
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