It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for …

E. O. Wilson
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It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer. ✨ Ants and Answers: A Conversation with E. O. Wilson by Deborah Treisman, www.newyorker.com. January 15, 2010.
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