Why don't you go on west to California? There's work there, and it nev…

John Steinbeck
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Why don't you go on west to California? There's work there, and it never gets cold. Why, you can reach out anywhere and pick an orange. Why, there's always some kind of crop to work in. Why don't you go there? ✨ John Steinbeck (2016). The Grapes of Wrath, p.27, Hamilton Books
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