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He puts his right hand lightly on the cup, I put my left, leaving the right free to transcribe, and away we go. We get,
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"He puts his right hand lightly on the cup, I put my left, leaving the right free to transcribe, and away we go. We get, oh, 500 to 600 words an hour. Better than gasoline"

- James Merrill

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by James Merrill between March 3, 1926 and February 6, 1995. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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