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August 1, 2019 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

“It is better to fail in originality, than to succeed in imitation.”

  Happy 200th birthday, Herman Melville! Here are some quotes from his writing.   “Truth is ever incoherent, and when…

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