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His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. he did not know that it was already behind him.
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
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His Dream Must Have Seemed So Close

F. Scott Fitzgerald
His dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. he did not know that it was already behind him.
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