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And though , of course , it grew worse as one 's body aged , was it not a sign that this was not the natural order of things , if one 's heart sickened at the discomfort and dirt and scarcity , the interminable winters , the stickiness of one 's socks , the lifts that never worked , the cold water , the gritty soap , the cigarettes that came to pieces , the food with its strange evil tastes ? gold

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