Says he foun' he jus' got a little piece of a great big soul. Says a w…

John Steinbeck
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Says he foun' he jus' got a little piece of a great big soul. Says a wilderness ain't no good, 'cause his little piece of a soul wasn't no good 'less it was with the rest, an' was whole. ✨ John Steinbeck (2016). The Grapes of Wrath, p.338, Hamilton Books
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Says he foun' he jus' got a little piece of a great big soul. Says a wilderness ain't no good, 'cause his little piece of a soul wasn't no good 'less it was with the rest, an' was whole. ✨ John Steinbeck (2016). The Grapes of Wrath, p.338, Hamilton Books

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