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The chief difference between good writing and better writing may be measured by the number of imperceptible hesitations the reader experiences as he goes along.
James J. Kilpatrick
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James J. Kilpatrick
Age: 89 †
Born: 1920
Born: November 1
Died: 2010
Died: August 15
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