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I had no accomplishments except surviving. But that isnt enough in

I had no accomplishments except surviving. But that isnt enough in the community where I came from, because everybody was doing it. So I wasnt prepared for America, where everybody is glowing with good teeth and good clothes and food. – Frank McCourt

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We never really had any kind of a Christmas. This is one part where my memory fails me completely. – Frank McCourt

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