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Whatever artistry may occur within the manuscript, the magic happens for me in the last draft. Whatever I have been resistant to say must finally be said. In the end, I see where my pencil has been leading me.

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Terry Tempest Williams
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: September 8
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