Carolina QuotesI went, shouted louder and louder, tried to clear my mind so that, when necessary, I could act without thinking, act like a soldier.
Andy Duncan Carolinian
Source
Fortitude (p. 228)
- work
- Beluthahatchie and Other Stories (2000)
- year
- 2000
- locator
- p. 228
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“I went, shouted louder and louder, tried to clear my mind so…” Andy Duncan. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-9BB7815FA0. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/9bb7815fa0
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