She wasn’t doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.

J.D. Salinger

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Topic

Infatuation Being in love Love

Author

J.D. Salinger

Source

A Girl I Knew

Medium

Short story

Language

English

Time

1948 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Salinger, J. D. "A Girl I Knew." Good Housekeeping, Feb. 1948.

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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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Topic
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Author

Sinclair Lewis
Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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