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People who have escaped from poverty are like old soldiers. in later years they recount the little, amusing incidents that happened infrequently, and conveniently forget the long, unrelieved stretches of misery and boredom.
-Elsa Maxwell
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People Who Have Escaped From Poverty Are

Elsa Maxwell
People who have escaped from poverty are like old soldiers. in later years they recount the little, amusing incidents that happened infrequently, and conveniently forget the long, unrelieved stretches of misery and boredom.
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