Choices are funny things-ask a native tribe that's eaten grubs and roo…

Jodi Picoult
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Choices are funny things-ask a native tribe that's eaten grubs and roots forever if they're unhappy, and they'll shrug. But give them filet mignon and truffle sauce and then ask them to go back to living off the land, and they will always be thinking of that gourmet meal. If you don't know there's an alternative, you can't miss it. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2009). Handle with Care: A Novel, p.202, Simon and Schuster
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