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It's my experience that very few writers, young or old, are really seeking advice when they give out their work to be read. They want support they want someone to say, Good job.
John Irving
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John Irving
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 2
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John Winslow Irving
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When Jack Burns needed to hold his mother's hand, his fingers could see in the dark.
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