You would not serve junk food at a banquet, and your book must be a banquet. Get your language from Swift, not from Shopsy's. (Robertson Davies)

You would not serve junk food at a banquet, and your book must be a banquet. Get your language from Swift, not from Shopsy's.

Robertson Davies

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