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" After adolescence, if one's life is sufficiently interesting, the desire to tell oneself stories diminishes. "

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" Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military. "

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" Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith. "

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