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	How to Write a Novel 3.45 avg rating — 614 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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We made a small profit, compensating our labor.
We were paid to have junk hauled away.
We reduced contribution to landfills.
We have uncluttered closets and clean garage.
We were reminded of the relative value of goods sold in stores.
We practiced our math skills.
We practiced our Spanish and our various southern accents.
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The Mother's Recompense

by Edith Wharton

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The Most Fun We Ever Had

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The Inheritors: Introduced by Ben Okri

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“A story is a way to say something that can’t be said any other way, and it takes every word in the story to say what the meaning is.”
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Jul 21, 2010 11:42AM

That was a few years back, in Senegal West Africa.

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Hey you look like Tori Murden Mcclure in your profile picture.

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