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It Would Be A Terrible World If Everyone Was An Artist. Nothing Would Get Done!
-Paul Auster
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It Would Be A Terrible World If
Paul Auster
It Would Be A Terrible World If Everyone Was An Artist. Nothing Would Get Done!
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