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" The thing about the 600 words, I mean some day, you can do a very, very, very hard day's work and not write a word, just revising, or you would scribble a few words. "

J. K. Rowling

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J. K. Rowling

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J. K. Rowling

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" Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. "

J. K. Rowling

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