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Susan Orlean

I don't turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture.

Susan Orlean

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Susan Orlean means that greeting cards are not meant to teach us important life lessons or guide us. Instead, they show what ideas and feelings are popular or common in society at a given time.

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