I wasn't all that attracted to writing originally. I read a great deal. My parents read a great … - David Foster Wallace

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David Foster Wallace

I wasn't all that attracted to writing originally. I read a great deal. My parents read a great deal. I do know that as my interest in tennis waned, my interest in academics increased. I mean, I started doing my homework in high school and discovering that it was somewhat fun. And then in college I barely even played on the team because just classes were much more interesting.

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