I was shaped by the west and have lived most of my life in it, and not…

Wallace Stegner
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I was shaped by the west and have lived most of my life in it, and nothing would gratify me more than to see it in all its subregions and subcultures both prosperous and environmentally healthy, with a civilization to match its scenery. ✨ Wallace Earle Stegner (1995). Where the bluebird sings to the lemonade springs: living and writing in the West, Random House Value Pub
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