The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it. (Isaac Bashevis Singer)

The New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing what you shouldn't - it just keeps you from enjoying it.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

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