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I’m cold,' snowden said softly, 'i’m cold.' 'you’re going to be all right, kid,' yossarian reassured him with a grin. 'you’re going to be all right.' 'i’m cold,' snowden said again in a frail, childlike voice. 'i’m cold.' 'there, there,' yossarian said, because he did not know what else to say. 'there, there.' 'i’m cold,' snowden whimpered. 'i’m cold.' 'there, there. there, there.
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I’m Cold,' Snowden Said Softly, 'i’m Cold.'

Joseph Heller
I’m cold,' snowden said softly, 'i’m cold.' 'you’re going to be all right, kid,' yossarian reassured him with a grin. 'you’re going to be all right.' 'i’m cold,' snowden said again in a frail, childlike voice. 'i’m cold.' 'there, there,' yossarian said, because he did not know what else to say. 'there, there.' 'i’m cold,' snowden whimpered. 'i’m cold.' 'there, there. there, there.
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