"The Expensive Moment"
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[Wild] with a dream of wildness.
— Grace Paley
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[Wild] with a dream of wildness." in the context of ""The Expensive Moment"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Grace Paley" (Quotes, Later the Same Day (1985): Collection of short stories)
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About Grace Paley
Grace Paley (December 11 1922 – August 22 2007) was a Jewish American short story writer, poet, teacher, and political activist. The 1994 edition of her Collected Stories was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
About Grace Paley
Grace Paley (December 11 1922 – August 22 2007) was a Jewish American short story writer, poet, teacher, and political activist. The 1994 edition of her Collected Stories was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.
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