"You can examine the whole 19th century from……" — Margaret Atwood
"You can examine the whole 19th century from the point of view of who would have maxed out their credit cards. Emma Bovary would have maxed hers out. No question. Mr. Scrooge would not have. He would have snipped his up."
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Margaret Atwood
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