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James Thurber Quotes: Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog
         

Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog


James Thurber
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