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It takes me six months to do a story. I think it out and then write it sentence by sentence—no first draft. I can't write five words but that I chang… - Dorothy Parker
" "It takes me six months to do a story. I think it out and then write it sentence by sentence—no first draft. I can't write five words but that I change seven.
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About Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
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Dorothy Rothschild
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Dot Rothschild
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Dottie Rothschild
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