For 84 days he didn't catch a single fish, but he did not lose his heart. ... On his way home, he had to fight against the fierce sharks which ate up his catch- the marlin. ... We know that the man is old and he makes a living by fishing, but for eighty-four days he catches no fish. ... "How brave and ferocious Joe DiMaggio is!" ... As a result, the old man fails to deep his catch-the marlin. ...

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