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When i was a teenager, i thought how great it would be if only i could write novels in english. i had the feeling that i would be able to express my emotions so much more directly than if i wrote in japanese.
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When I Was A Teenager, I Thought

Haruki Murakami
When i was a teenager, i thought how great it would be if only i could write novels in english. i had the feeling that i would be able to express my emotions so much more directly than if i wrote in japanese.
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