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Compare the following manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the line that contains an error.

MANUSCRIPT:

One plane, eight yachts, sixteen luxury cars, numerous houses, villas and apartments—my grandfather was disgustingly rich, but also disgustingly stingy. Upon his death, we discovered that, rather than divide his estate equally among his family members, Grandpa had decided to leave a tiny morsel to every person in town—total strangers!—so that none of us could, and I quote, FINAL PROOF:

Answer

Correct Answer:

so that none of us, and I quote, 'slip into the lap of luxury on the sweat of [his] brow'.  

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