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I am suspicious of writers who say their work is original and influenced by nobody. If it is, it is probably uninteresting. The biggest source of novels is other novels.

Teju Cole

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Ich bin misstrauisch gegenüber Schriftstellern, die behaupten, ihre Arbeit sei originell und von niemandem beeinflusst. Wenn ja, ist es wahrscheinlich uninteressant. Die größte Quelle von Romanen sind andere Romane.

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