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ISLAND CITIES by JOHN UPDIKE

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First Line: YOU SEE THEM FROM AIRPLANES, NAMELESS GREEN ISLANDS
Last Line: DEWDROPS OF LONGING, JEWELS BOXED IN THESE BLOCKS
Subject(s): AIR TRAVEL;
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