"Cut corners and it'll always come back to bite you in the ass." That was one of her sayings.
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Essay, "The girl next door" - p.106
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- Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004)
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- 2004
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“"Cut corners and it'll always come back to bite you in the a…” David Sedaris. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-328CECE7D5. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/328cece7d5
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