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East of Eden Quotes
Sometimes a man wants to be stupid if it lets him do a thing his cleverness forbids.
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Part III, Chapter 23, Section 2, Page 287
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Book:
East of Eden
Writer:
John Steinbeck
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Published:
1952
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