But how is it you know all this about how large the ocean is? I thought you girls were limited to pretty chatter and the economics of housekeeping. I didn't know you learned geography.”
"We don't,” she said, somewhat shamefaced. "But we learned to read, and once one can read, one can learn anything. (Sheri S. Tepper)

But how is it you know all this about how large the ocean is? I thought you girls were limited to pretty chatter and the economics of housekeeping. I didn't know you learned geography.” "We don't,” she said, somewhat shamefaced. "But we learned to read, and once one can read, one can learn anything.

Sheri S. Tepper

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