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I assume that - because you can get degrees in journalism from very reputable universities - i assume that people can be trained to be journalists. i've never been entirely certain that anyone can be trained to be a novelist in the same way.
-William Gibson
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I Assume That - Because You Can

William Gibson
I assume that - because you can get degrees in journalism from very reputable universities - i assume that people can be trained to be journalists. i've never been entirely certain that anyone can be trained to be a novelist in the same way.
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