But nothing has replaced the writer. He or she is still stuck with the…

William Zinsser
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But nothing has replaced the writer. He or she is still stuck with the same old job of saying something that other people will want to read.
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But nothing has replaced the writer. He or she is still stuck with the same old job of saying something that other people will want to read.

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