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Well that was awkward
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Well that was awkward

That time Ernest Hemingway was quarantined with both his wife and his mistress (who was also his future wife). Plus 7 other things worth your time.

Bill Murphy Jr.
Apr 9, 2020
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A fake letter made the rounds recently. (I’m trying not to say things “went viral” now.)

It was purportedly written by F. Scott Fitzgerald while in quarantine with Zelda Fitzgerald during a pandemic in 1920, supposedly nearby Ernest Hemingway.

I think this line might have been a tipoff. A bit too on the nose:

At this time, it seems very poignant to avoid a…

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