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John Steinbeck, East of Eden Quotes: Will liked to live so that no one could find fault with him, and to do that he had to live as nearly like other people as possible.
         

Will liked to live so that no one could find fault with him, and to do that he had to live as nearly like other people as possible.


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Will liked to live so that no one could find fault with him, and to do that he had to live as nearly like other people as possible.
         



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