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“Then Tommy said: “So there's definitely nothing. No deferral, nothing like that.” “Tommy,” I murmured, and glared at him. But Miss Emily said gently: “No, Tommy. There's nothing like that. Your life must now run the course that's been set for it.” quote by Kazuo Ishiguro — Download Open image

““Then Tommy said: “So there's definitely nothing. No deferral, nothing like that.” “Tommy,” I murmured, and glared at him. But Miss Emily said gently: “No, Tommy. There's nothing like that. Your life must now run the course that's been set for it.””

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