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A schedule defends from chaos and whim. A net for catching days.

Annie Dillard

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Annie Dillard
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: April 30
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Essayist
Novelist
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University Teacher
Writer
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
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Defends
Whim
Schedule
Schedules
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Catching
Chaos
Days
Scaffolding

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