Writers take words seriously-perha ps the last professional class that…

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Writers take words seriously-perha ps the last professional class that does-and they struggle to steer their own through the crosswinds of meddling editors and careless typesetters and obtuse and malevolent reviewers into the lap of the ideal reader. ✨ FaceBook post byJohn Updike from Dec 30, 2014
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Writers take words seriously-perha ps the last professional class that does-and they struggle to steer their own through the crosswinds of meddling editors and careless typesetters and obtuse and malevolent reviewers into the lap of the ideal reader. ✨ FaceBook post byJohn Updike from Dec 30, 2014

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