Carolina QuotesI had always wondered what it felt like to die.
Steven Pressfield Connected to the Carolinas
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- Gates of Fire (1998)
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- 1998
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“I had always wondered what it felt like to die.” Steven Pressfield. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-BB42AE7843. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/bb42ae7843
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