p. 419
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Clare takes a mouthful, swallows it in a businesslike fashion, and says, “Well, that’s not so bad.”
“That’s a twenty-something-dollar bottle of wine.”
“Oh. Well, that was marvelous.”
— Audrey Niffenegger
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“That’s a twenty-something-dollar bottle of wine.”
“Oh. Well, that was marvelous.”" in the context of "p. 419" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Audrey Niffenegger
Audrey Niffenegger (born June 13, 1963, in South Haven, Michigan) is an American writer, artist and academic.
About Audrey Niffenegger
Audrey Niffenegger (born June 13, 1963, in South Haven, Michigan) is an American writer, artist and academic.
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