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People who imagine themselves to be self-made seldom enjoy examining the process of manufacture in detail.
Richard Russo
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Richard Russo
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 15
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A short story is something that I think can be intuited and envisioned and held in your mind almost at once.
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