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“After my family leaves in the morning, I'll make my first coffee of the day and then I head upstairs to go to work. At least, that's my plan. I'm not going to check email. I'm not going on Facebook, or sneaking a glimpse at my Instagram feed. No. I'm not going to down that road. But with multiple devices, by the time I get upstairs [to my study] I may well have heard my iPhone ding and - it's Pavlovian.”

Quote by Dani Shapiro

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Dani Shapiro is an acclaimed American author born on April 10, 1962. She is known for her works in the genres of fiction, essays, and memoirs, which are characterized by their profound emotional depth and delicate prose. more

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