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Consumerism Quote by Jim Wallis

“The people who have more money and goods than any people in the history of the world spend most of their time worrying about not having enough.” quote by Jim Wallis — Download Open image

“The people who have more money and goods than any people in the history of the world spend most of their time worrying about not having enough.”

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