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Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of pap

Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. – Gene Fowler

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He has a profound respect for old age. Especially when its bottled. – Gene Fowler

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