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## **Original Context**
In the novel, Holden is a disillusioned teenager who's fed up with what he perceives as the "phoniness" and superficiality of the world around him. The full quote continues: *"That way I wouldn't have to have any goddamn stupid useless conversations with anybody. If anybody wanted to tell me something they'd have to write it on a piece of paper and shove it over to me."*