"I don't think of it as procrastination. I think of it as allowing my work to accumulate urgency."

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Source: Model Minute: Maud Welzen. Interview with Kelley Hoffman, www.elle.com. February 15, 2011.

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Maud Newton is a writer and critic known for her insightful exploration of identity and culture in literature, particularly through her essays and critiques.

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