Carolina QuotesShe needed help, but God was in a meeting whenever she rang.
Tom Robbins Carolinian
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- Jitterbug Perfume (1984)
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- 1984
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“She needed help, but God was in a meeting whenever she rang.” Tom Robbins. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-BE2D6971B6. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/be2d6971b6
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