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“Idle people are often bored and bored people, unless they sleep a lot, are cruel. It is not accident that boredom and cruelty are great preoccupations in our time.”

Quote by Renata Adler

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Renata Adler (born October 19, 1938) is an American author, journalist, and critic. Known for her sharp prose and incisive cultural commentary, she was a staff writer for The New Yorker and wrote novels like Speedboat and Pitch Dark. Her work explores themes of power, media, and language, earning her recognition as a significant voice in American literature. more

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