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Hard come to come by? Sat Dec 04, 2004 15:09 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 Sat Dec 04, 2004 17:12 pm  Hard come to come by		  
Hi Savvythought, thanks for your savvy support, we've amended the sentence.
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