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> [An appreciation of prose is learned, not instinctive. It is an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-padgett/an-appreciation-of-prose-is-learned-not-instinctive-it-is-an-acquired/)

Abigail Padgett

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## More by Abigail Padgett

> [“The way black women say "girl" can be magical. Frankly, I have no solid beliefs about the survival of consciousness after physical death. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-padgett/the-way-black-women-say-girl-can-be-magical-frankly-i-have-no-solid/)

Abigail Padgett

> [An appreciation of prose is learned, not instinctive. It is an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-padgett/an-appreciation-of-prose-is-learned-not-instinctive-it-is-an-acquired/)

Abigail Padgett

> [“I like having options, alternate lives unlived but always possible.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-padgett/i-like-having-options-alternate-lives-unlived-but-always-possible/)

Abigail Padgett

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