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Getting Away from Already Being Pretty Much Away from It All: An Essay

David Foster Wallace spends seven days sailing the Caribbean on a luxury cruise ship. In this piece, first printed as part of a larger collection, he signs up for the entertainments and activities the line offers its passengers, all sold as enjoyable. Along the way he delivers a steady run of comic anecdotes and close observation of American life, filtered through his restless, self-aware eye.

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