Many people eat salad dutifully because they feel it is good for them,…

Laurie Colwin
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Many people eat salad dutifully because they feel it is good for them, but more enlightened types eat it happily because it is good.
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Many people eat salad dutifully because they feel it is good for them, but more enlightened types eat it happily because it is good.

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