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My job as an author - at least the way I think of it - is to make a story that is coded and puzzling enough to entice conversation and interpretation, but also to do the opposite: to make some things clear so that it is meaningful in some way, not just a random assemblage of ideas.
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My job as an author - at least the way I think of it - is to make a story that is coded and puzzling enough to entice conversation and interpretation, but also to do the opposite: to make some things clear so that it is meaningful in some way, not just a random assemblage of ideas. — Shane Carruth

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Shane Carruth was a Writer from United States (1972–present).

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This quote is attributed to Shane Carruth, a Writer from United States.
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Shane Carruth lived from 1972 – present.