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   He was born in St. Paul Minnesota He was born in St. Paul Minnesota
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   Enlisted into the army after academic probation Enlisted into the army after academic probation
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   The romantic egotists written shortly after joining army and was later denied The romantic egotists written shortly after joining army and was later denied
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   Met Zelda after being assigned a nearby base Met Zelda after being assigned a nearby base
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  He was discharged from the army
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   He quit his job and moved back home to Saint Paul to finish his novel He quit his job and moved back home to Saint Paul to finish his novel
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   Started writing for known papers such as The Saturday evening post Started writing for known papers such as The Saturday evening post
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  Finally married Zelda after publishing this side of paradise in New York
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  Him and his wife moved to New York where he published the beautiful and damned
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  Francis Scott is born in Saint Paul
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  Scott and his family took a trip to France where he wrote The Great Gatsby
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  Revised the novel while in Rome during the winter
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  returned to America where Zelda took ballet training
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  Finished his 4th novel tinder is the night
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  Died of a heart attack