The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everythin…

James A. Baldwin
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The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all. ✨ 1961 Nobody Knows My Name,'Alas, Poor Richard'.
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The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all. ✨ 1961 Nobody Knows My Name,'Alas, Poor Richard'.

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