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Like most-maybe all- writers, i learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books.
-Francine Prose
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Like Most-maybe All- Writers, I Learned To

Francine Prose
Like most-maybe all- writers, i learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books.
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