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History, stephen said, is a nightmare from which i am trying to awake.
-James Joyce
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History, stephen said, is a nightmare from which i am trying to awake.
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Stephen king says that if you forget an idea, then it can't have been any good. he means he, not you. you are not stephen king. do not attempt to emulate stephen king at home.
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Awake, dear heart, awake. thou hast slept well. awake.
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