"I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture."
-Susan Orlean
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"In the course of transferring all my CDs to my iPod, I have found myself wandering the musical hallways of my past and reacquainting myself with music I haven't listened to in years.“
-Susan Orlean
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