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Originally Posted by juvela
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reminds me of the lady who sees a dress she dearly loves and "has to have"

she researches and finds the maker but lo' it is difficult to find one in her size

she performs still more due diligence and eventually locates one

then she has to figure out how to pay for it and decide upon what item/items in her regular budget to do without

the first day she wears it when she receives a compliment on how nice it looks and how beautifully it suits her she replies "oh, this old rag? i was cleaning out the closest in our back bedroom the other day and ran across it at the back. thought i give it a whirl for old time sake.."

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From "It's a Wonderful Life":
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