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Anne Sexton Quotes: We are America. We are the coffin fillers. We are the grocers of death. We pack them in crates like cauliflowers.
         

We are America. We are the coffin fillers. We are the grocers of death. We pack them in crates like cauliflowers.


Anne Sexton
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This page presents the quote "We are America. We are the coffin fillers. We are the grocers of death. We pack them in crates like cauliflowers.". Author of this quote is Anne Sexton. This quote is about death, fillers, united states, grocers, coffins, america,.