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Go all the way with it. Do not back off. For once, go all the goddamn way with what matters.
Ernest Hemingway
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Ernest Hemingway
Age: 61 †
Born: 1899
Born: July 21
Died: 1961
Died: July 2
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Life is pain, so live it up while you can.
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