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“I don't believe a poet has a better hold on truth or morality than a fiction wri…” — Colum McCann
I don't believe a poet has a better hold on truth or morality than a fiction writer has. And I don't think a fiction writer has anything over a journalist. It's all about the good word, properly inserted.
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