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John Steinbeck Quotes: Three hours of writing require twenty hours of preparation. Luckily I have learned to dream about the work, which saves me some working time.
         

Three hours of writing require twenty hours of preparation. Luckily I have learned to dream about the work, which saves me some working time.


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