There are different ways people make this place. Sweat, exercise and pain is one way. You can see them in the gyms, in the well-ordered swimming pools. You can see them jogging in the small, worn parks. Another way to make your place is TV. A bright, brash place, always well lit, full of fun and jokes that tell you when to laugh so you never miss them. World news carefully edited so that it’s not too disturbing, but disturbing enough to make you glad that you weren’t born in a foreign country. News with music to tell you who to hate, who to feel sorry for, and who laugh at. David Mitchell
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In this quote, the author is pointing out that people create their own place in the world by deciding what they want to see and hear. You can create a place for yourself that allows you to escape from the things that bother you. The author highlights a bright, brash place that is always well-lit and filled with fun. Above all, she points out that news must be carefully edited so as to not disturb anyone.

Source: Ghostwritten

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