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I told terry i was leaving. she had been thinking about it all night and was resigned to it. emotionlessly she kissed me in the vineyard and walked off down the row. we turned at a dozen paces, for love is a duel, and looked at each other for the last time.
-Jack Kerouac
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I Told Terry I Was Leaving. She

Jack Kerouac
I told terry i was leaving. she had been thinking about it all night and was resigned to it. emotionlessly she kissed me in the vineyard and walked off down the row. we turned at a dozen paces, for love is a duel, and looked at each other for the last time.
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