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I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an american reviewer is that americans find difficulty very hard to take. they are inevitably looking for a happy ending.
-Jamaica Kincaid
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I Think In Many Ways The Problem

Jamaica Kincaid
I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an american reviewer is that americans find difficulty very hard to take. they are inevitably looking for a happy ending.
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