There's a capacity for appetite... that a whole heaven and earth of ca…

John Steinbeck
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There's a capacity for appetite... that a whole heaven and earth of cake can't satisfy ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.138, Penguin
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There's a capacity for appetite... that a whole heaven and earth of cake can't satisfy ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.138, Penguin

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