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One man's insanity is another man's genius; someday the world will recognize the genius in my insanity.
-Joyce Carol Oates
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One Man's Insanity Is Another Man's Genius;

Joyce Carol Oates
One man's insanity is another man's genius; someday the world will recognize the genius in my insanity.
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