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> [“The rich are different from you and me: they have more influence.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-krugman/the-rich-are-different-from-you-and-me-they-have-more-influence/)

[Paul Krugman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-krugman/)

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> [The author with the greatest influence on me is my friend Stephen Harrigan, who critiques everything I write before I even bother to show it to my agent or editor. He's a truly great writer - author of Gates of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-crook/the-author-with-the-greatest-influence-on-me-is-my-friend-stephen/)

[Elizabeth Crook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-crook/)

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