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Quote to Ponder: “As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too…” – Gore Vidal

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

October 11, 2012 1 min read Free to read

Quote to Ponder: "As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too…” - Gore Vidal

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