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Gossip ... was like any other commodity in the marketplace. you received it only if you had something of value to give.
-P. D. James
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Gossip ... Was Like Any Other Commodity

P. D. James
Gossip ... was like any other commodity in the marketplace. you received it only if you had something of value to give.
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