Oftentimes an originator of new language forms is called 'pretentious'…

Jack Kerouac
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Oftentimes an originator of new language forms is called 'pretentious' by jealous talents. But it ain’t whatcha write, it’s the way atcha write it. ✨ Jack Kerouac (1995). The Portable Jack Kerouac, Viking Adult
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Oftentimes an originator of new language forms is called 'pretentious' by jealous talents. But it ain’t whatcha write, it’s the way atcha write it. ✨ Jack Kerouac (1995). The Portable Jack Kerouac, Viking Adult

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