#hinges

As a small country, both in size and population, our future hinges on the quality of our people. ↗

— Hassanal Bolkiah

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#country #future #hinges #our #our people

I had a briefcase at one point, but it was a kind of 1980s New Wave briefcase. It was made of some kind of cardboard and it had metal hinges. It was kind of faux industrial looking, and I used to carry my books in it rather than a backpack. I didn't want to have normal student accoutrements. ↗

— Jeffrey Eugenides

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#books #briefcase #cardboard #carry #faux