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Charles W. Chesnutt Quotes: We make our customs lightly; once made, like our sins, they grip us in bands of steel; we become the creatures of our creation.
         

We make our customs lightly; once made, like our sins, they grip us in bands of steel; we become the creatures of our creation.


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