![Crude at first [the short story] received a literary polish in the press, but its dominant quality remained. It was concise and condense, yet suggestive. It was delightfully extravagant - or a miracle of understatement](/assets/img/quote-photos/crude-at-first-the-short-story-received-a-literary-polish-in-the-press-but-its.jpg)
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quality spirit
I think we have the quality and the right spirit to get a win. Fernando Couto
quality shots takes walk
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quality solved spent time wife
I didn't come back and feel like I solved the world's problems. But I spent a lot of quality time with my wife and didn't think about racing. Jimmy Johnson
quality shown step taken
He is a quality guy. If he hasn't taken a step forward, it's because he hasn't been shown the way. David Carr
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quality shows
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