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Writing Cant Change The World Overnight, But Writing May Have An Enormous Effect Over Time, Over The Long Haul.
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Writing Cant Change The World Overnight, But
Leslie Marmon Silko
Writing Cant Change The World Overnight, But Writing May Have An Enormous Effect Over Time, Over The Long Haul.
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