Men who have created new fruits in the world cannot create a system wh…

John Steinbeck
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Men who have created new fruits in the world cannot create a system whereby those fruits may be eaten. ✨ John Steinbeck (1997). The Grapes of Wrath: Text and Criticism, Penguin Group USA
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