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Hard come to come by? #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 04, 2004 14:09 pm   Hard come to come by?
 

I have just found the following quote on your site:

Life Quote --

"There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard come by." Annie Dillard

Shouldn't it read 'It is good lives that are hard to come by'?
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Hard come to come by #2 (permalink) Sat Dec 04, 2004 16:12 pm   Hard come to come by
 

Hi Savvythought, thanks for your savvy support, we've amended the sentence.
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