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Those of Manhattan are the brokers on Wall Street and they talk of people who went to the same colleges those from Queen

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"Those of Manhattan are the brokers on Wall Street and they talk of people who went to the same colleges; those from Queens are margin clerks in the back offices and they speak of friends who live in the same neighborhood"

- Jimmy Breslin

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This quote is written / told by Jimmy Breslin somewhere between October 17, 1930 and today. He/she was a famous Entertainer from USA. The author also have 14 other quotes.

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