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When i wrote 'marley & me,' i had a clear audience in mind. and it did not include children. i wrote my book for adults and assumed only adults, and possibly teenagers, would be drawn to it.
-John Grogan
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When I Wrote 'marley & Me,' I

John Grogan
When i wrote 'marley & me,' i had a clear audience in mind. and it did not include children. i wrote my book for adults and assumed only adults, and possibly teenagers, would be drawn to it.
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