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I don't know exactly why the notion of homeownership has such a grasp on the american imagination. perhaps as descendants of landless immigrants we turn our plots into symbols of stability.
-Ellen Goodman
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I Don't Know Exactly Why The Notion

Ellen Goodman
I don't know exactly why the notion of homeownership has such a grasp on the american imagination. perhaps as descendants of landless immigrants we turn our plots into symbols of stability.
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