He learned that when people are very poor they still have something to…

John Steinbeck
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He learned that when people are very poor they still have something to give and the impulse to give it. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.52, Penguin
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He learned that when people are very poor they still have something to give and the impulse to give it. ✨ John Steinbeck (2002). East of Eden, p.52, Penguin

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