It is not greedy to enjoy a good dinner, any more than it is to enjoy …

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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It is not greedy to enjoy a good dinner, any more than it is to enjoy a good concert. But I do think there is something greedy about trying to enjoy the dinner and the concert at the same time.
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