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I wanted real adventures to happen to myself. but real adventures, i reflected, do not happen to people who remain at home: they must be sought abroad.
-James Joyce
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I Wanted Real Adventures To Happen To

James Joyce
I wanted real adventures to happen to myself. but real adventures, i reflected, do not happen to people who remain at home: they must be sought abroad.
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