"One of the things that Ivar knew about……" — Jane Smiley
"One of the things that Ivar knew about Mrs. Walker was that she would only tell him what she knew if he asked the right question, so he spent a portion of his time meditating over what he might ask Mrs. Walker and how he might phrase the question."
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Jane Smiley
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102 Quotes by Jane Smiley
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