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Louisa May Alcott Quotes: I asked for bread, and I got a stone in the shape of a pedestal.
         

I asked for bread, and I got a stone in the shape of a pedestal.


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This page presents the quote "I asked for bread, and I got a stone in the shape of a pedestal.". Author of this quote is Louisa May Alcott. This quote is about women, pedestal, bread, shapes,.