His was a great sin who first invented consciousness. Let us lose it for a few hours.
Then he kissed her. At his lips' touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete.
The Great Gatsby
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Then he kissed her. At his lips' touch she blossomed for him like a flower and the incarnation was complete.
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