The thing about Hemingway that people forget is that all the stuff he did was at a time where people weren't traveling that much. At 19 he travels to Italy. He goes to the Spanish Civil War. He goes to China, he goes to Africa so at that time to travel that much is really incredible.

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This quote highlights the remarkable aspect of Ernest Hemingway's travels during a time when extensive global travel was not common. It emphasizes the exceptional nature of his adventures, starting from his journey to Italy at the age of 19, and progressing through his visits to the Spanish Civil War, China, and Africa. It acknowledges that Hemingway's travels were highly uncommon and admirable for the era in which he undertook them.

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