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Eleanor Porter Quotes: Of course things you don't know about are always nicer'n things you do, same as the pertater on 'tother side of the plate is always the biggest.
         

Of course things you don't know about are always nicer'n things you do, same as the pertater on 'tother side of the plate is always the biggest.


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