"No two persons ever read the same book."

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Source: Edna Buchanan (2014). “The Britt Montero Series (Omnibus Edition)”, p.618, Diversion Books

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Edmund Wilson

Literary Critic and Essayist

Edmund Wilson was an influential American literary critic and essayist known for his insightful analyses of literature and culture, particularly in works like 'To the Finland Station.'

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