"You're shocked, Mr. Burton, at hearing what our gossiping little town thinks. I can tell you this - they always think the worst!"

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Without even knowing it, we are assaulted by a high note of urgency all the time. We end up pacing ourselves to the city rhythm whether or not it's our own. In time we even grow hard of hearing to the rest of the world. Like a violinist stuck next to the timpani, we may lose the ability to hear our own instrument.

— Ellen Goodman