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People say, 'Well, why don't they get another job, why don't they pick themselves up by their bootstraps?' Well, the people that say that probably have the kind of jobs where they don't work that hard, so maybe they could have another job.
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"People say, 'Well, why don't they get another job, why don't they pick themselves up by their bootstraps?' Well, the people that say that probably have the kind of jobs where they don't work that hard, so maybe they could have another job."
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People say, 'Well, why don't they get another job, why don't they pick themselves up by their bootstraps?' Well, the people that say that probably have the kind of jobs where they don't work that hard, so maybe they could have another job. — Carolyn Chute

About Carolyn Chute

Carolyn Chute was a Writer from United States (1947–present).

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This quote is attributed to Carolyn Chute, a Writer from United States.
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Carolyn Chute lived from 1947 – present.
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