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Nov 07, 2023
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The Heretic Heir, one of the author’s books (and the author’s hand…)

Many writers have said it and said it better than me. If you want to write, you have to read. It’s just a fact.

It’s not just that (hopefully) most of those who write books also love reading them, not just that every writer began their career as a reader. It’s not just that reading will …

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