Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it…

J. D. Salinger
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Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it's a game, all right - I'll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren't any hot-shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
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Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it's a game, all right - I'll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren't any hot-shots, then what's a game about it? Nothing. No game. ✨ J. D. SALINGER (1951). THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

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