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“Debía de ser que los guiones que él estaba escribiendo (escribía mucho) no progresaban. Poner pegas a un texto que un autor legítimo sí había conseguido acabar le debía de calmar las ansias creativas. Le ayudaba a relativizar los escollos que encontraba componiendo la obra propia.”

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Source: Tostonazo

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Book:The Trial

Source: The Trial

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Book:Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian's Guide to Autism

Source: Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian's Guide to Autism

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Writing Humour Publishing Candour Popular Fiction

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