Raymond ChandlerYou like it in jail?"" It's not too bad. You don't meet the best people, but who the hell wants to?
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You like it in jail? It’s not too bad. You don’t meet the best people, but who the hell wants to? The statement means that you enjoy living in jail because you don’t have to deal with the best people. If you had to be around them all day, you would probably not like it.
Source: The Long Goodbye
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