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My pencils outlast their erasers. — Vladimir Nabokov

Interview

My pencils outlast their erasers.

Vladimir Nabokov
1962
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1962
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Nabokov, Vladimir. "Anonymous." Strong Opinions. McGraw-Hill, 1973.

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