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Writing is both mask and unveiling. - E.B. White

Writing is both mask and unveiling. – E.B. White

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A poet dares be just so clear and no clearer…. He unzips the veil from beauty, but does not remove it. A poet utterly clear is a trifle glaring. – E.B. White

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