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It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to…
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It is even possible that the train of my ideas would never have received the fatal impulse that led to my ruin.
What does the author mean by the “fatal impulse” he describes in this line?
Something happened that set terrible things in motion.
Someone checked his medical history and found bad news.
Somewhere in his youth he had a near-death experience.

Sometime in the future he plans to become famous.

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