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Philip Roth Quotes

The legend engraved on the face of the Jewish nicke? on the body of every Jewish child? not IN GOD WE TRUST, but SOMEDAY YOU'LL BE A PARENT AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.

Philip Roth

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