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“I don't give plots to Harold Robbins or Graham Greene, because they don't need them, but a lot of authors do.” quote by Michael Korda — Download Open image

“I don't give plots to Harold Robbins or Graham Greene, because they don't need them, but a lot of authors do.”

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