My pencils outlast their erasers.

Vladimir Nabokov

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Topic

Editing Writing

Speaker

Vladimir Nabokov

Source

Strong Opinions

Medium

Interview

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

Russia Europe

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Citation

Nabokov, Vladimir. "Anonymous." Strong Opinions. McGraw-Hill, 1973.

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Language
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Time
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Citation

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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