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“—Qui vous a mis dans cette fichue position?”
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Stephen recalls his bohemian days in Paris: friendships with Irish exiles like Kevin Egan and French soldiers like Patrice, political discussions, artistic posturing, poverty, hunger, and dreams of literary greatness. He mocks his youthful vanity and pretensions while recognising the
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