In a novel, if you're any good, you don't just have good people or bad…

Salman Rushdie
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In a novel, if you're any good, you don't just have good people or bad people. You have complicated people. You have real people.
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In a novel, if you're any good, you don't just have good people or bad people. You have complicated people. You have real people.

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