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Quote by Guy de Maupassant
You treat it as something solemn like a sacrament, or something to be bought, like a dress.
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The quote contrasts two ways of treating the unnamed thing: as solemn and almost sacred, like a sacrament, or as an ordinary purchase, like a dress. It suggests that people may approach it with deep reverence or with the practical attitude of shopping for something they want.
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- Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant
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