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If i remember correctly, a writer is someone who wants to convey information. language or writing is a code
-Clifford Geertz
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If I Remember Correctly, A Writer Is

Clifford Geertz
If i remember correctly, a writer is someone who wants to convey information. language or writing is a code
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