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Annie Dillard Quotes: You can read in the space of a coffin, and you can write in the space of a toolshed meant for mowers and spades.
         

You can read in the space of a coffin, and you can write in the space of a toolshed meant for mowers and spades.


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You can read in the space of a coffin, and you can write in the space of a toolshed meant for mowers and spades.
         



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