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"The truth was that Jay Gatsby of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. He was a son of God-a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that-and he must be about His Father's business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty. So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end."
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FranklinBarnes FranklinBarnes May 11, 2025 01:13PM
Grateful to log in after a while and see Wattpad promoting “You Must Remember This” for AAPI Heritage Month. I’m grateful that readers have found something in that story that is reflective of their e...
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