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Ralph: I just talked to our new Real estate agent and she’s going to show us some houses tomorrow. I told her that The bigger the better and that we’re looking for a large Cape Cod or Georgian-style house.
Nina: You did? I’ve been thinking that we’d try to find something more Modest, a Bungalow or a Cottage.
Ralph: What?! You think I’m going to live in a house that’s A step up from a Mobile home? No way. We’ve Come into some money and we’re going to buy a big house – maybe a Colonial or a Greek revival.
Nina: If you want something bigger than a bungalow, how about a Split-level modern house or maybe a Ranch-style house?
Ralph: You’re still thinking too small. The sky’s the limit. We can afford something big, something really big.
Nina: That’s what the Nouveau riche would do.
Ralph: So what? Our money is new and we have a lot of it, and I want a big house. We’re not being Ostentatious. If anyone criticizes us for that, I’d say, “Deal with it!”
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