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“A friend once told her that he had seen graffiti in a restaurant's men's room that read, "Gael Greene uses a thesaurus.”

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Book:The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading

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Dwight Garner is a seasoned American journalist, born on January 8, 1965. He has spent over three decades in the news industry, renowned for his profound insights into literature and culture. more

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