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I don't consider writing a quiet, closet act. i consider it a real physical act. when i'm home writing on the typewriter, i go crazy. i move like a monkey. i've wet myself, i've come in my pants writing.
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I Don't Consider Writing A Quiet, Closet

Patti Smith
I don't consider writing a quiet, closet act. i consider it a real physical act. when i'm home writing on the typewriter, i go crazy. i move like a monkey. i've wet myself, i've come in my pants writing.
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