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People Tend To Think Of Their Lives As Having A Dramatic Arc, Because They Read Too Much Fiction.
-Will Self
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People Tend To Think Of Their Lives
Will Self
People Tend To Think Of Their Lives As Having A Dramatic Arc, Because They Read Too Much Fiction.
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