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T

he best Christmas I can remember
I was in a tiny room in
Philadelphia
and I pulled down all the
shades
and went to bed
and pulled up the
covers.
there was no telephone.
there were no Christmas cards.
there was no family.
there were no gifts
and I believe that I felt better
than anybody in that
city
and almost anybody
in any of the
cities.
and I celebrated New Year’s
Eve in the same
manner.

Charles Bukowski

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