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Anthony Minghella Quotes: You know, you lose a lot of social skills if you’re a writer. You spend too long alone. And it’s forced me to address that.
         

You know, you lose a lot of social skills if you’re a writer. You spend too long alone. And it’s forced me to address that.


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