In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons…

Maya Angelou
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In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?' ✨ No surrender by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2002.
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In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?' ✨ No surrender by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2002.

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