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Part Of My Mind Is Working On How To End The Thing While I'm Going On. You Need At Least Two Brains To Write.
-Lydia Davis
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Part Of My Mind Is Working On
Lydia Davis
Part Of My Mind Is Working On How To End The Thing While I'm Going On. You Need At Least Two Brains To Write.
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