Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.
Globalization by the way of McDonald__ and KFC has captured the hearts, the minds, and from what I can see through the window, the growing bellies of the folks here.
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
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Globalization by the way of McDonald__ and KFC has captured the hearts, the minds, and from what I can see through the window, the growing bellies of the folks here.
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