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Compression Quote by Debra Dean

“I loved short stories, and they were all I wanted to write. I love the compression of them and the exactitude needed to get a whole world into such a small space.” quote by Debra Dean — Download Open image

“I loved short stories, and they were all I wanted to write. I love the compression of them and the exactitude needed to get a whole world into such a small space.”

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Compression Exactitude Loved Short Needed Short Short stories Short story Small Space Small spaces Space Stories Wanted Whole Whole world World World Small Writing

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