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If I Can Get Somewhere, I'm All Right. If Not, I'm Miserable.
-Joseph Brodsky
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If I Can Get Somewhere, I'm All
Joseph Brodsky
If I Can Get Somewhere, I'm All Right. If Not, I'm Miserable.
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