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“Right,” I said. “But first we need the car. And after that, the cocaine. And then the tape recorder, for special music, and some Acapulco shirts.”
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The captivating memoir of countercultural journalism and social commentary
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The captivating memoir of countercultural journalism and social commentary
“Right,” I said. “But first we need the car. And after that, the cocaine. And then the tape recorder, for special music, and some Acapulco”
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The captivating memoir of countercultural journalism and social commentary
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The captivating memoir of countercultural journalism and social commentary
“Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only real cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas.”
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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