She did what girls generally do when they don't feel the part: she dressed it instead. - Zadie Smith

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Americans are used to being pandered to and spoon-fed everything. In a culture that needs caffeine-free cherry chocolate diet Coke, you'd best deliver information with entertainment.

Zadie Smith

She did what girls generally do when they don't feel the part: she dressed it instead.

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