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"But he told me that most of the time he stayed on the boardwalk, facing the water, just the way we were sitting now even when it got cold and he had to wear his newspapers after he read them.And I asked him why. Why didn't he go to one of the shelters? Why didn't he check himself into the hospital for detox? And he just stared out at the ocean and said, Look at the view, young lady. Look at the view."

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About Anna Quindlen

Anna Quindlen is an American columnist, novelist, and nonfiction writer. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992 for her work in journalism and later became widely read for novels and essays on family, social life, and public issues. Her writing spans newspapers, magazines, and bestselling books.

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