Standing in a two-hour line makes people worry that they're not living…

David Sedaris
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Standing in a two-hour line makes people worry that they're not living in a democratic nation. People stand in line for two houres and they go over the edge. ✨ David Sedaris (2009). Holidays on Ice, p.27, Hachette UK
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Standing in a two-hour line makes people worry that they're not living in a democratic nation. People stand in line for two houres and they go over the edge. ✨ David Sedaris (2009). Holidays on Ice, p.27, Hachette UK

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