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Ernest Hemingway

For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can.

Ernest Hemingway

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Ernest Hemingway is saying that he has consistently aimed to produce his highest quality writing over a long period. Occasionally, by chance, he manages to exceed even his own expectations and write better than he thinks he is capable of.

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