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FICTION
They Come Back Different
It shocked his nurse to observe that a man who had lost a leg could appear so indifferent to his girl’s first visit
December
1
1943
RICHARD ALDINGTON
They Come Back Different
RICHARD ALDINGTON
December
1
1943
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FICTION
They Come Back Different
It shocked his nurse to observe that a man who had lost a leg could appear so indifferent to his girl’s first visit
December
1
1943
RICHARD ALDINGTON
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