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 Objectivesea Objectivesea September 18, 2016, edited September 18, 2016 September 18, 2016 at 11:15:46 AM UTC, edited September 18, 2016 at 11:38:54 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

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From Upton Sinclair's novel, "A World to Win" (1946)

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2901153Mit dem Geld ist es wie mit dem Toilettenpapier. Wenn man es braucht, braucht man es dringend..

Money is not to be treated lightly. It is like toilet paper: when you need it, you need it badly.

added by Objectivesea, September 18, 2016
➜ #2901153Mit dem Geld ist es wie mit dem Toilettenpapier. Wenn man es braucht, braucht man es dringend.

linked by Objectivesea, September 18, 2016