Charles M. Blow - I had an insanely long commute - New York to D.C. - when I worked at 'National...

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I had an insanely long commute - New York to D.C. - when I worked at 'National Geographic.' I hate to waste time, so I spent my time by writing about my life on the premise that I might be able to pitch those as short essays to magazines. It wasn't until later that I realized that I was writing a book.

Charles M. Blow

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Ich hatte eine wahnsinnig lange Fahrt - New York nach D.C. - als ich bei 'National Geographic' arbeitete. Ich hasse es, Zeit zu verschwenden, also verbrachte ich meine Zeit damit, über mein Leben zu schreiben, unter der Prämisse, dass ich sie vielleicht als kurze Essays in Zeitschriften veröffentlichen könnte. Erst später wurde mir klar, dass ich ein Buch schreibe.

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