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Peyton Fahrquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently…

Quote byAmbrose Bierce · 1842–1914

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", first published in the San Francisco Examiner (July 13, 1890).

English (original)

Peyton Fahrquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge.

— Ambrose Bierce

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