“You see, Ebenezer, charity begs a crucial question. How did the bestower attain the position from which he… — James Morrow
“You see, Ebenezer, charity begs a crucial question. How did the bestower attain the position from which he now exercises his largesse?” My dead colleague cleaned his teeth with one of his many appended keys. “Through imagination and merit? Or through inherited privilege and ruthless exploitation?”
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