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There are two kinds of writers. There are architects and gardeners. The architects do blueprints before they drive the first nail. The gardeners just dig a hole and plant the seed and see what comes up.
George R. R. Martin
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George R. R. Martin
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: September 20
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