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Jealousy Masquerading as Piety
by Yochonon Dovid

"Believe it or not," said Mr. Markoval in a loud voice to the group of people standing around him, "but people today are driven by a mad desire for luxuries. Take, for example, my neighbor. Thirteen years ago, we both bought identical cars. My car still serves me admirably but he has already exchanged his three times for the latest model at the time. Do you see what I'm driving at? If he were some businessman or high powered salesman, I could understand. But he is no more than a petty clerk in some public institution. And not long ago, he retired. I earn more in a month than his pension brings in for a year. I just can't comprehend it!"


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