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The Epic Real-Life Friendship Behind an Acclaimed Novel

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By John Drescher Verified
| Indy Week Verified
Three college guys used to hang out at a house a few blocks from the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two of them lived there; the third was a close friend who lived at his fraternity but spent most of his time at the rented house on North Street. The three, all English majors from other states, were smart and well read. Individually, none would have been considered charismatic, but together they were witty, free flowing, and magnetic.
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The Epic Real-Life Friendship Behind an Acclaimed Novel

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By John Drescher Verified
| The Assembly Verified
Three college guys used to hang out at a house a few blocks from the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two of them lived there; the third was a close friend who lived at his fraternity but spent most of his time at the rented house on North Street. The three, all English majors from other states, were smart and well read. Individually, none would have been considered charismatic, but together they were witty, free flowing, and magnetic.
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The Mysterious Power of the Bicycle Time Machine

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By John Drescher Verified
| The Assembly Verified
We are pedaling our road bicycles, with narrow tires and downturned handlebars and skinny seats, on a secondary road from Lincolnton to Kannapolis. Rob Craig is ahead of me, as usual, and out of sight. I am drafting Drew White like a NASCAR driver on a straightaway at the nearby Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mark Savage is just behind us. Or maybe we are on the other side of Kannapolis on the way to Asheboro.
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