A sum of money is a leading character in this tale about people, just …

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A sum of money is a leading character in this tale about people, just as a sum of honey might properly be a leading character in a tale about bees. ✨ God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Book by Kurt Vonnegut. Opening line, 1965.
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