When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation t…

Kurt Vonnegut
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When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation to produce beauty and enlighenment and comfort at top speed ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2009). Cat's Cradle: A Novel, p.231, Dial Press
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