...but I preferred reading the American landscape as we went along. Every bump, rise, and stretch in it mystified my longing. (Jack Kerouac)

...but I preferred reading the American landscape as we went along. Every bump, rise, and stretch in it mystified my longing.

Jack Kerouac

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