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Several heads nodded in agreement. My uncle\u00a0George<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0cleared his throat. \u201cThey are right. Rents in this area are impossible. $2,500 to $3,000 a month for a decent apartment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cExactly.\u201d Matthew straightened up, expanding his chest. \u201cThat\u2019s why I always say you have to work hard. No one gives you anything for free in this city.\u201d<\/p>\n

I felt a knot in my stomach tighten, twisting like wet rope. No one looked at me. No one noticed how my hands gripped the serving spoon harder than necessary, knuckles turning white. The conversation continued to revolve around money, the cost of living, and how hard it was to make ends meet\u2014all spoken by people drinking their third bottle of $40 Zinfandel.<\/p>\n

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Several heads nodded in agreement. My uncle\u00a0George\u00a0cleared his throat. \u201cThey are right. Rents in this area are impossible. $2,500 to $3,000 a month for a decent apartment.\u201d \u201cExactly.\u201d Matthew straightened up, expanding his chest. \u201cThat\u2019s why I always say you have to work hard. No one gives you anything for free in this city.\u201d I…<\/p>\n

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