The Things They Carried

Did Tim O'Brien think about ignoring his notice?

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Yes, O'Brien considered dodging the draft.

At some point in mid-July I began thinking seriously about Canada. The border lay a few hundred miles north, an eight-hour drive. Both my conscience and my instincts were telling me to make a break for it, just take off and run like hell and never stop.

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The Things They Carried