Carolina QuotesOn several occasions during my visit, she referred to herself as poor, and that depressed me. Most people would say they're broke. That word suggests a temporary setback. Poor, on the other hand, conveys a permanence.
David Sedaris Connected to the Carolinas
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09.11.2000 - p.431
- work
- Theft by Finding: Diaries, Volume 1 (1977-2002) (2017)
- year
- 1977
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- p.431
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