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M. Louisa Locke's avatar

As usual, loved the quotes. I suppose since I'm one of those scribbling females it elicited few belly laughs but it did prompt lots of wry smiles of recognition. Have a great day.

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Benjamin Errett's avatar

Thanks Mary! But don’t undermine your penwomanship by calling it scribbling!

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Vicki Augumn's avatar

Excellent piece. Might be mire surprised if I weren’t aware of who your spouse is. You are both on my list of folks I wished lived next door.

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Benjamin Errett's avatar

We can move!

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Jillian Hess's avatar

Great cast of characters in this piece!

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Aida Pottinger's avatar

Spat out the tea I was drinking through my nose at Rebecca West!! Reminder don’t read and drink tea at the same time!

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Benjamin Errett's avatar

Ha! Another great Michelle Dean line describes West’s work as “ one long, run-on sentence punctuated only occasionally for want of money.”

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