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He said he had recently gotten an operation on his "clavichord" and he was exhausted

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Holden tells Sunny he can't go through with the encounter because he's recovering from an operation on his "clavichord."

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Q: What excuse did Holden give sunny for declining in The Catcher in the Rye?
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