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“I will get a loan and pay the money the court asks for. But I will not lay down my writing and I still say this was an important book to write.” quote by Asne Seierstad — Download Open image

“I will get a loan and pay the money the court asks for. But I will not lay down my writing and I still say this was an important book to write.”

Asne Seierstad

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