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My background is deep and set in deep time, and in a narrow space, oral traditions going back a long, long time, which I inherited by osmosis.
Alan Garner
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"My background is deep and set in deep time, and in a narrow space, oral traditions going back a long, long time, which I inherited by osmosis."
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My background is deep and set in deep time, and in a narrow space, oral traditions going back a long, long time, which I inherited by osmosis. — Alan Garner

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Alan Garner was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1951–2020).

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This quote is attributed to Alan Garner, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Alan Garner lived from 1951 – 2020.