In the South they don't care how close you get, as long as you don't get too high. In the North, they don't care how high you get, as long as you don't get too close. (African American Proverb)

In the South they don't care how close you get, as long as you don't get too high. In the North, they don't care how high you get, as long as you don't get too close.

African American Proverb

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