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I Write From Real Life. I Am An Unrepentant Eavesdropper And A Collector Of Stories. I Record Bits Of Overheard Dialogue.
-Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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I Write From Real Life. I Am
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I Write From Real Life. I Am An Unrepentant Eavesdropper And A Collector Of Stories. I Record Bits Of Overheard Dialogue.
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