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Quote by Jane Alison

“Teaching writing puts you on the point of a pin in terms of what you want your own writing to be.”

Quote by Jane Alison

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Jane Alison, born in 1961, is a person of mysterious occupation. Her life experience and achievements are limited by available information, and further details are awaited. more

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