I was courtmartialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark. I wish I'd been a mixed infant. To get enough to eat was regarded as an achievement. To get drunk was a victory.
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