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I am a man who loves to divide the world and venture opinion. For example: Painters are more selfish than writers. And why not? A painter must procure a canvas, brushes, gesso, oils, gouaches, mineral spirit, more canvas, brushes, oils…whereas the writer requires so little- a thin tablet of paper, a pen. why, the pen need not even be new or in good condition!

Indeed I carry with me at all times a good supply of the aforementioned writers’ necessities. One is always happy, when in a group, to give the writers their equipment and send them off to a corner. One is content indeed to see the beleaguered creatures occupied, at last.

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