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" I don't think it's shameful to admit that some days your time can be better spent reading than writing. "

Curtis Sittenfeld

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" Well, I think that if you sincerely try to imagine what life is like for another person - not in a mocking way, not in a satirical way, but in a sincere, compassionate way - I don't think that's exploitive. "

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