I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I eve…

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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I think that the idea that I'm writing for many more people than I ever imagined has created a certain general responsibility that is literary and political. There's even pride involved, in not wanting to fall short of what I did before.
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