TOMÁS · copy no. 0417
Just got to that part. I think it's less about failing and more about what he was willing to give up to get there.
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"The Alchemist"
copy no. 0417
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Chapter Fourteen
for whoever reads this next —
I read this the month I moved cities alone. Page 118 will make more sense once you've been somewhere unfamiliar. Hope it finds you at the right time.
— left by Arjun, copy no. 0417
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FATIMA · copy no. 0417
Does anyone else think the alchemist already knew the boy would fail at the pyramids first? Rereading chapter 9 now.
MEERA · first reader
Left a note on page 118 about this exact question — curious if it still holds up for you both.
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