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I didnt come from any kind of academic background, but I lived in a college town and I knew people who werent without pr
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"I didn't come from any kind of academic background, but I lived in a college town and I knew people who weren't without pretense. There was this idea in the town that if something was European it would be good"

- Sarah Vowell

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This quote by Sarah Vowell speaks with the concept that there is a particular level of pretense associated with points that are European. She is recommending that individuals in her university town had a specific level of adoration for points that were European, which this affection was based on a specific degree of pretense. This could be taken a discourse on the idea that people in her university community were more likely to value things that were European, also if they had no genuine understanding of the society or background behind them. It can likewise be interpreted as a commentary on the idea that people in her college community were most likely to worth points that were viewed as prominent or superior, even if they had no real understanding of the culture or background behind them. Inevitably, this quote speaks with the concept that people in her university community had a certain degree of adoration for points that were European, which this admiration was based upon a particular level of pretense.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Sarah Vowell somewhere between December 27, 1969 and today. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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