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On several occasions during my visit, she referred to herself as poor, and that depressed me. Most people would say they're broke. That word suggests a temporary setback. Poor, on the other hand, conveys a permanence.

— David Sedaris Theft by Finding: Diaries, Volume 1 (1977-2002) (2017)

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