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“I feel like a 1960s graduate student. I still work on note cards. I've never found a better system.”

Quote by Lawrence Wright

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Lawrence Wright

Lawrence Wright is an American author known for his in-depth reporting on terrorism and modern politics. His work 'The Looming Tower' on the rise of al-Qaeda and the 9/11 attacks won the Pulitzer Prize. more

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