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As an adult, I'll give a writer 50 pages. If the book doesn't interest me in 50 pages, I'll say the heck with it - there are just too many other things to read. A child won't give you 50 pages.
Sid Fleischman
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"As an adult, I'll give a writer 50 pages. If the book doesn't interest me in 50 pages, I'll say the heck with it - there are just too many other things to read. A child won't give you 50 pages."
— Sid Fleischman

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As an adult, I'll give a writer 50 pages. If the book doesn't interest me in 50 pages, I'll say the heck with it - there are just too many other things to read. A child won't give you 50 pages. — Sid Fleischman

About Sid Fleischman

Sid Fleischman was a Author from United States (1920–2010).

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Who said "As an adult, I'll give a writer 50 pages. If the book doesn't interest me in 50…"?
This quote is attributed to Sid Fleischman, a Author from United States.
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Sid Fleischman lived from 1920 – 2010.