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![“[My novel] took up the sweetest part of my mind and the rarest part of my imagination; it was like being in love and better. All day long when I was busy [...], I had my unfinished novel personified almost as a secret companion and accomplice following me like a shadow wherever I went, whatever I…” quote by Muriel Spark](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1f3/muriel-spark-4228_accomplices_my-novel-took-up-the-sweetest-part-of-my_1474468.jpg)
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