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There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I've used every one, but there is only one plot -– things are not as they seem.

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The guy was over the top. The guy was absolutely over the top. Big Jim didn't know the meaning of the word stop. There are three brave lets inherent in the foregoing: he let himself see everything, he let himself write it down, then he let himself publish it.

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