He would work through the night and sleep until lunch. There wasn't re…

Ian Mcewan
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He would work through the night and sleep until lunch. There wasn't really much else to do. Make something, and die. ✨ Ian McEwan (1998). Amsterdam, Or, The Spoiler: A Comi-tragedy, Vintage
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