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The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future.
Jorge Luis Borges
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"The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future."
— Jorge Luis Borges

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The fact is that all writers create their precursors. Their work modifies our conception of the past, just as it is bound to modify the future. — Jorge Luis Borges

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Jorge Luis Borges was a Poet from Argentina (1899–1986).

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This quote is attributed to Jorge Luis Borges, a Poet from Argentina.
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Jorge Luis Borges lived from 1899 – 1986.