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I'm Thoroughly Convinced That Editors Don't Help Authors.
-H. L. Mencken
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I'm Thoroughly Convinced That Editors Don't Help
H. L. Mencken
I'm Thoroughly Convinced That Editors Don't Help Authors.
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