You stole my story and something's got to be done about it.
I want to assure you with all earnestness, that no writing is a waste of time, _ no creative work where the feelings, the imagination, the intelligence must work. With every sentence you write, you have learned something. It has done you good. It has stretched your understanding.
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I want to assure you with all earnestness, that no writing is a waste of time, _ no creative work where the feelings, the imagination, the intelligence must work. With every sentence you write, you have learned something. It has done you good. It has stretched your understanding.
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