Zora Neale HurstonHe was the average mortal. It troubled him to get used to the world one way and then suddenly have it turn different.
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A modern-day interpretation of the phrase is, "He was the average mortal. It troubled him to get used to the world one way and then suddenly have it turn different."
Source: Their Eyes Were Watching God
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