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> [I had a checklist in my mind of the things that make a biography practical. Is the source material centralized? Is it easy to find? Are there new primary sources that no one has ever had access to? Are all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terry-teachout/i-had-a-checklist-in-my-mind-of-the-things-that-make-a-biography/)

[Terry Teachout](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terry-teachout/)

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