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When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This helps you take the job seriously and do your best on everything you write.
When you are writing, you must treat it as the most important thing in the world, even when you know it is not. This helps you take the job seriously and do your best on everything you write.
Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
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- John Steinbeck
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- Approximate author period: c. 1935 AD · modern
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