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“Do you ever wait for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always wait for the longest day of the year and then miss it!”

Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and short stories, renowned for his works that encapsulate the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. His most celebrated novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' is a critical and commercial success, reflecting the themes of the American Dream and the decline of the American upper class. more

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