"Then the hard, dry Spaniards came exploring through, greedy and realistic, and their greed was for gold or God. They collected souls as they collected...

We're sorry. It's not us. It's the monster. The bank isn't a man. The bank isn't like a man.Yes, but the bank is only made of men.
~ John Steinbeck ~












We're sorry. It's not us. It's the monster. The bank isn't a man. The bank isn't like a man.Yes, but...
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