Anybody know this opening line?

Factual Questions
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Im not really sure of the proper forum for this is but… Does anybody know what book this opening line came from? Or better yet a site where I could find the opening lines to other books? Any way it starts “I was born in the town of York, in the year…” ???

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I think this may be the opening line to Robinson Crusoe:

I found this at this site: http://www.bookcorner.freeserve.co.uk/

3

Thanks, it was for extra credit in achool to name that, And i was sure it was a book i hadnt read, but i actually hve. Thanks alot though.

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Hey thanks for that web site too, its a weekly extra credit to find the begging lines to certain books. Good work

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NewUser1 said

The extra credit should just about make up for the points you must lose on spelling and punctuation. :rolleyes:

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Awww c’mon. We’re stamping out ignorance, not administering France’s famed * La Dictee * national spelling and grammatical exam. He’s new. Welcome to the Straight Dope, NewUser :wink:

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