Besides, La Jollans were so accustomed to hyperinflated prices that they had lost all sense of what things should cost. They were like people permanently stuck in an airport (“Four dollars for a Twix? Why not?”). In La Jolla, money was God:
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― Faith: A Journey for All
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― Larry McMurtry: A Life
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― Mini Habits for Weight Loss: Stop Dieting. Form New Habits. Change Your Lifestyle Without Suffering.
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― Larry McMurtry: A Life
― Larry McMurtry: A Life
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― Larry McMurtry: A Life
― Larry McMurtry: A Life
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