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It is like having a book out from the library. It is like constantly having a book out from the library.

Lorrie Moore

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Lorrie Moore
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: January 13
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Novelist
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Glens Falls
New York
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I feared Sarah was one of those women who instead of laughing said, That's funny, or instead of smiling said, That's interesting, or instead of saying, You are a stupid blithering idiot, said, Well I think it's a little more complicated than that.
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I do have people in mind when I write. I don't know precisely who they are, however, or how many of them there are.
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