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I don't go to an office, so i write at home. i like to write in the morning, if possible; that's when my mind is freshest. i might write for a couple of hours, and then i head out to have lunch and read the paper. then i write for a little bit longer if i can, then probably go to the library or make some phone calls. every day is a little bit different. i'm not highly routinized, so i spend a lot of time wandering around new york city with my laptop in my bag, wondering where i'm going to end up next. it's a fairly idyllic life for someone who likes writing.
-Malcolm Gladwell
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Malcolm Gladwell
I don't go to an office, so i write at home. i like to write in the morning, if possible; that's when my mind is freshest. i might write for a couple of hours, and then i head out to have lunch and read the paper. then i write for a little bit longer if i can, then probably go to the library or make some phone calls. every day is a little bit different. i'm not highly routinized, so i spend a lot of time wandering around new york city with my laptop in my bag, wondering where i'm going to end up next. it's a fairly idyllic life for someone who likes writing.
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