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"...the surprisingly conflicted meanings participants constructed about ostentation..."

"Strategic intimacy is not necessarily a bad thing, so long as the parties involved share equivalent understandings of the degree of economic utility..."

"The sparkler is a live firework that shoots out as high as eight inches. It burns for up to fifty-five seconds..."

"'He’s quite a character around New York—a denizen of Broadway.' 'Who is he, anyhow, an actor?' 'No.' '...A dentist?'"

"But you’ll find it’s not as big a piece of the puzzle as you thought..."

"I found, however, that it takes considerable coordinated effort to mobilize people into what looks like a spontaneous waste of money..."

“It’s better to look at the sky than live there. Such an empty place; so vague. Just a country where the thunder goes...”

"Go with me somewhere..."

"To the tune of..."

"It is difficult to convey just how incredibly seductive and thrilling these nights could be..."

"Everybody has to feel superior to somebody. But it’s customary to present a little proof before you take the privilege..."