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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes: With all that we hear of American hustle and hurry, it is rather strange that Americans seem to like to linger on longer words.
         

With all that we hear of American hustle and hurry, it is rather strange that Americans seem to like to linger on longer words.


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