Society, My Dear, Is Like Salt Water, Good To Swim In But Hard To Swallow.

Society, My Dear, Is Like Salt Water, Good To Swim In But Hard To Swallow.

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Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but
hard to swallow.
-- Arthur Stringer - The Silver Poppy

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