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I was a houseman, the lowest. I was just above - in the hierarchy of jobs, I was just above the Puerto Rican dishwashers - just above, so I felt superior to them.
Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt
Born: Aug 19, 1930
Died: Jul 19, 2009

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