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he had convinced himself...that he was a quick learner and could teach himself anything. But that was before he learned to drink. p198

...whenever she was in his company, life found a way to be easy, time slowed down and sped up all at once, the hardships of being became simple, and the most prosaic experiences compelling.
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You either beat the book or the book beat you. p15