On several occasions during my visit, she referred to herself as poor, and that depressed me. Most people… — David Sedaris
On several occasions during my visit, she referred to herself as poor, and that depressed me. Most people would say they're broke. That word suggests a temporary setback. Poor, on the other hand, conveys a permanence.
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