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Ernest Hemingway

His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly's wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred.

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The quote means that his skill was instinctive and effortless, just like the intricate dust patterns on a butterfly's wings. At first, he was unaware of his own ability and did not notice when it changed or was damaged, similar to how a butterfly doesn't understand its own wing patterns.

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