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One thing i've found that i can do that i really enjoy is rereading my own writing, earlier stories and novels especially. it induces mental time travel, the same way certain songs you hear on the radio do ... the whole thing returns, an eerie feeling that i'm sure you've experienced.
-Philip K. Dick
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One Thing I've Found That I Can

Philip K. Dick
One thing i've found that i can do that i really enjoy is rereading my own writing, earlier stories and novels especially. it induces mental time travel, the same way certain songs you hear on the radio do ... the whole thing returns, an eerie feeling that i'm sure you've experienced.
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