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“Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“It was not uncommon for people to turn away from the war, some to fantasy and some to vice and some to crazy gaiety. Fortunetellers were in great demand, and saloons did a roaring business. But people also turned inward to their private joys and tragedies to escape the pervasive fear and despondency.”
― Selected Works of John Steinbeck
― Selected Works of John Steinbeck
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