Take most people, they are crazy about cars. They worry if they get a …

J. D. Salinger
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Take most people, they are crazy about cars. They worry if they get a little scratch on them, they are always talking about have many miles they get to a gallon, and if they get a brand new car already they start thinking about trading it in for one that is even newer. I do not even like old cars. . . . I'd rather have a horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake. ✨ Catcher in the Rye (1951) ch. 17
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