Carolina QuotesThe days are long but the years are short.
Cormac McCarthy Carolinian
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- Stella Maris (2022)
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- 2022
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“The days are long but the years are short.” Cormac McCarthy. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-FA343290F7. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/fa343290f7
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