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John Updike Quotes: The illusion is an agreement between the reader and writer that this [story] will be like life. The emotional temperature drops when you have footnotes.
         

The illusion is an agreement between the reader and writer that this [story] will be like life. The emotional temperature drops when you have footnotes.


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