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Editors have grown timid... a brave advance is almost inevitably followed by quick back-tracking, generally by dilution and debasement of the original intention.
Muriel Rukeyser
Muriel Rukeyser
Born: Dec 15, 1913
Died: Feb 12, 1980

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Followed, Generally, Advance, Almost, Editors, Inevitably, Quick, Timid, Brave, Intention, Original, Grown

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