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A quotation from Martin, Judith:

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Miss Manners doubts that there is anything in the world like an elegantly dressed Bostonian lurching across the room and diving face first into a bowl of guacamole dip while simultaneously disengaging her bodice from her bosom. Therefore, Miss Manners has a wee bit of trouble preparing a general rule for dealing with this eventuality.
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WISTMiss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Part 2 “Intermediate Civilization," "Procedure" (1983) - Martin, Judith | WIST QuotationsMiss Manners doubts that there is anything in the world like an elegantly dressed Bostonian lurching across the room and diving face first into a bowl of guacamole dip while simultaneously disengaging her bodice from her bosom. Therefore, Miss Manners has a wee bit of trouble preparing a general rule…