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“Here it is: there's only one story. There, I said it and I can't very well take it back. There is only one story. Ever. One. It's always been going on and it's everywhere around us and every story you've ever read or heard or watched is part of it.”

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Book:How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines

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