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Quote by Samuel Beckett
There are people the sea doesn’t suit, they prefer the mountains or the plain. Personally, I feel no worse there than anywhere else.
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The speaker acknowledges that the sea is not right for everyone: some people feel more at home in the mountains or on open land. For the speaker, however, the sea is no worse than any other place. The closing sentence expresses a personal indifference or ease, rather than claiming that one landscape is best for everyone.
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