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In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game.

Anita Brookner

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Anita Brookner
Age: 87 †
Born: 1928
Born: July 16
Died: 2016
Died: March 10
Art Historian
Novelist
University Teacher
Writer
London
England
Writing
Game
Hare
Every
Winning
Hares
Time
Games
Contention
Life
Read
Wins
Around
Market
Look
Busy
Aesop
Looks
Case
Tortoise
Real
Cases
Tortoises

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