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It reads as a wry reminder that some things cannot be purchased, but also that money is often the means by which people try to reach them. The joke comes from turning a moral saying inside out, so the line can be taken to mean that our ideals still live in a practical world of bills, exchange, and effort.
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About Ogden Nash
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Books by Ogden Nash
The pocket book of Ogden Nash
1954