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I catch myself judging myself as that 13-year-old boy, who, of course, rightfully points out that he is only a child. and my membership - well, i was drafted into the waffen-ss and didn't exactly volunteer, which was just as idiotic. i wanted to be on the submarines and then ended up with the waffen-ss.
-Gunter Grass
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I Catch Myself Judging Myself As That

Gunter Grass
I catch myself judging myself as that 13-year-old boy, who, of course, rightfully points out that he is only a child. and my membership - well, i was drafted into the waffen-ss and didn't exactly volunteer, which was just as idiotic. i wanted to be on the submarines and then ended up with the waffen-ss.
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