Carolina QuotesDo you really believe in physics?
Cormac McCarthy Carolinian
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- The Passenger (2022)
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- 2022
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“Do you really believe in physics?” Cormac McCarthy. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-018292B6B8. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/018292b6b8
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