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"There are some people, who place enormous value on their home and feel that it defines them, that a ..." — J. G. Ballard
There are some people, who place enormous value on their home and feel that it defines them, that a stain on the carpet is a personal defilement. There are others, and I think I am one of them, who are entirely indifferent to where they live.
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