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To: denydenydeny

I think it was Tru who also said about Mailer:

[in Capote nasal poofter voice with withering facial expression]"That's not writing--that's typing."

25 posted on 10/17/2007 10:05:38 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they have to)
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To: Pharmboy

“That’s not writing—that’s typing.”

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LOL. Thanks for sharing that one.

Capote, for all of his faults, did a heckuva job with In Cold Blood. One of my favorite books.


30 posted on 10/17/2007 10:16:45 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Pharmboy

Nope — that Capote slap was about Kerouac.


38 posted on 10/17/2007 11:15:56 AM PDT by Goodness
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