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David Foster Wallace quote: "As each person's sandal hits the pier, a sociolinguistic..."

As each person's sandal hits the pier, a sociolinguistic transformation from cruiser to tourist is effected.

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I'm a walking, talking enigma. Larry David
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Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. Ronald Reagan
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I did my military service from 1989 - 92 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence. Oded Fehr
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I would like a man now who is rich, and who can give me a boat - a sailboat. I want to own it and let him pay for it. My first love is the sea and water, not music. Music is second. Nina Simone
I walked away a little disheartened, thinking, 'Oh well. I came a long way to meet the Wizard of Oz, but I guess I won't. Such is life. Anthony Kiedis