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“Merciful heaven, social status is something to be strived for, not born with, or, worse yet, displayed. Social status is a reward for social climbing, a pursuit that may get you the attention of other limelighthers but won't move you up one skinny rung as far as your social station in Dixie is concerned.”

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Book:Having It Y'All: The Official Handbook for Citizens of the South and Those Who Wish They Were

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