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legit Americans

[...] SGs become illegal immigrants, take jobs away from "legit Americans." Jerry very much against. Jerry's father came from Ireland on boat, vomiting whole trip, then filled out required forms. This = proper way, Jerry feels.

Ha ha, he says.

—p.162 Tenth of December The Semplica Girl Diaries (109) by George Saunders
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shall we wake up?

[...] Scary guy. Very intense. Sermon: Why this surprising? Did you think you were going to live forever? Only difference between you, sitting there anticipating rest of your day, and Todd, in coffin, bound for eternal home in cold earth? Is heartbeat. Feel that, people? In your chests? That is thi…

—p.147 The Semplica Girl Diaries (109) by George Saunders
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whole thing painful

When Sister Dolores caught wind of divorce, Sister kept class in from recess, gave class big speech vis-a-vis divorce = mortal sin, afterlife no picnic for divorced people, forced whole class to pray for souls of Mom and Dad. Everyone glaring at me, as in: because of you, we get no recess.

Whole…

—p.144 The Semplica Girl Diaries (109) by George Saunders
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Eva's art work has recently gone odd

Also, Eva’s art work has recently gone odd.

Sample odd art work enclosed:

Typical house. (Can tell is meant to be our house by mock-cherry tree = swirl of pink.) In yard, SGs frowning. One (Betty) having thought in cartoon balloon: “ouch! this sure herts.” Second (Gwen), pointing long bony fi…

—p.141 The Semplica Girl Diaries (109) by George Saunders
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why can't we just give them the money

Eva: If we want to help them, why can’t we just give them the money?

Me: Oh, sweetie.

—p.135 The Semplica Girl Diaries (109) by George Saunders