But what I mean is, lots of time you don’t know what intere… - J. D. Salinger

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But what I mean is, lots of time you don’t know what interests you most till you start talking about something that doesn’t interest you most. I mean you can’t help it sometimes.

J. D. Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye · January 30, 2001 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Jerome David Salinger (1 January 1919 – 27 January 2010) was an American author, most famous for his novel The Catcher in the Rye.

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Native Name: Jerome David Salinger

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