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thumb became the symbol of Dean's final development.
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He no longer cared about anything as before
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but now he also cared about everything in principle.
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That's such a great encapsulation of not caring about any specific thing,
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but still being incredibly invested.
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But this is mirrored by Sal's very specific investment in Dean,
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and this is on the bottom of the facing page, on 189:
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Resolutely and firmly I repeated what I said.
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"Come to New York with me.
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I've got the money."
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I looked at him.
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My eyes were watering with embarrassment and tears.