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The most notable thing about time is that it is so purely relative. a large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the drowning man; and it is not past belief that one may review an entire courtship while removing one's gloves.
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The Most Notable Thing About Time Is

O. Henry
The most notable thing about time is that it is so purely relative. a large amount of reminiscence is, by common consent, conceded to the drowning man; and it is not past belief that one may review an entire courtship while removing one's gloves.
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