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“More and more lower-middle-income families either live their lives in debt or leave the city altogether. The boom is strictly at the penthouse level.”

Quote by George Steiner

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George Steiner is an esteemed literary critic, born on April 23, 1929. His work spans a wide range of literary fields, including novels, poetry, drama, and philosophy. more

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