The men that is now is only all palaver and what they can get out of y…

James Joyce
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The men that is now is only all palaver and what they can get out of you. ✨ James Joyce (1967). Dubliners, p.88, Lulu.com
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The men that is now is only all palaver and what they can get out of you. ✨ James Joyce (1967). Dubliners, p.88, Lulu.com

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