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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes: I like to take things that are boring-but-important and try to make them interesting. That was definitely what I was after with Eat The Rich.
         

I like to take things that are boring-but-important and try to make them interesting. That was definitely what I was after with Eat The Rich.


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