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> [“She supposed the young colored men of Link's generation couldn't have manners like Mr. Powther's, though she didn't know why. Wars and atom bombs and the fact that there was so much hate in the world might have something to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-petry/she-supposed-the-young-colored-men-of-link-s-generation-couldn-t-have/)

[Ann Petry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-petry/)

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