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Things On The Whole Are Much Faster In America; People Don't 'stand For Election', They 'run For Office.'
-Jessica Mitford
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Things On The Whole Are Much Faster
Jessica Mitford
Things On The Whole Are Much Faster In America; People Don't 'stand For Election', They 'run For Office.'
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