They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered.

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They slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

This Side of Paradise · 1920

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Personal chemistry Connecting with others Friendship

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1920

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. This Side of Paradise. Scribner, 1920, bk. 1, ch. 1.

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