I do a lot of rewriting. It’s very painful. — James Baldwin
I do a lot of rewriting. It’s very painful. — James Baldwin
I do a lot of rewriting. It’s very painful. — James Baldwin
I do a lot of rewriting. It’s very painful. — James Baldwin
I do a lot of rewriting. It’s very painful. — James Baldwin
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I do a lot of rewriting. It’s very painful.

— James Baldwin
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