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Modifies Quotes by Jorge Luis Borges
- Every writer creates his own precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future.
- In the critic's vocabulary, the word "precursor" is indispensable, but it should be cleansed of all connotations of polemic or rivalry. The fact is that…
- The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the…
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- Every writer creates his own precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future. — Jorge Luis Borges
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