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Zadie Smith
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Accidental Hero
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[...] when wars are fought, perfectly normal people fight them. Alongside the heroes and martyrs, sergeants and generals, there are the millions of average young people who simply tumble into it, their childhood barely behind them. Harvey was one those. A working-class lad from East Croydon at a loose end. [...]
"one those" is a typo in the original
[...] when wars are fought, perfectly normal people fight them. Alongside the heroes and martyrs, sergeants and generals, there are the millions of average young people who simply tumble into it, their childhood barely behind them. Harvey was one those. A working-class lad from East Croydon at a loose end. [...]
"one those" is a typo in the original
vainglory
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(noun) excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements / (noun) vain display or show; vanity
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humanity is these days a vainglorious, much debased word
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6 years, 11 months ago
humanity is these days a vainglorious, much debased word
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6 years, 11 months ago