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“She wondered how people would remember her. She had not made enough to spread her wealth around like Carnegie, to erase any sins that had attached to her name, she had failed, she had not reached the golden bough. The liberals would cheer her death. They would light marijuana cigarettes and drive to their sushi restaurants and eat fresh food that had traveled eight thousand miles. They would spend all of supper complaining about people like her, and when they got home their houses would be cold and they'd press a button on a wall to get warm. The whole time complaining about big oil.”

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Philipp Meyer
Philipp Meyer

Philipp Meyer is an American fiction writer born in 1974. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique narrative style, with notable titles including 'North Dakota' and 'The Son'. more

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