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" I would always want printed books. "

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" When people are very damaged, they can often meet the world with a kind of defiance. "

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Measure Of A Man

" Whatever the reviewers feel about 'The Casual Vacancy', it is what I wanted it to be, and you can't say fairer than that as a writer. "

" No, there is literally nothing on the business side that I wouldn't sacrifice in a heartbeat to have an extra couple of hours' writing. Nothing. "

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" Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world. "

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