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Original short story: A Conscientious Young Man With The State Department, by Dave Eggers | Dave Eggers | The Guardian
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Juliana Castro Varón on Twitter: "To this day, Dave Eggers' “What The Water Feels Like To The Fishes” is still one of the most beautiful short stories I have ever read: https://t.co/ZuUR0CAroI" /
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