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"That's Mao."
"Do people still respect him?"
"The government pays lip service to his memory, but the hero worship of past eras is over."
"And what about the ordinary people?"
"The so-called proletariat?"
"Yup."
"They've found another god to follow."
"Xi Jinping?"
"Money."

— Shamini Flint

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"Why do you buy [shoddy goods] if you think the quality is so poor?"

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The greed of others could not co-exist with the selflessness of the Penan with their gentle humour and generous hearts.

It seemed, pondered the inspector, that no sooner did you give a man a car than he wanted to drive somewhere and do something.

Sometimes, if you want to protect something you care about, you have to take extreme steps.

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