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“A critic never made or killed a book or a play. The people themselves are the final judges. It is their opinion that counts. After all, the final test is truth. But the trouble is that most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession and therefore are most economical in its use.”
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- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- b666b8fc1ab9e55fbc300dfe915c5977005c2d2b2f0cacaff829d914e06d6b26
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