I had a cousin once who lived in your dictionary, inside the binding, and there was a tiny … - Janet Frame

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If you don't have your unconscious working for you, you're really out of luck as an artist.

Janet Frame

I had a cousin once who lived in your dictionary, inside the binding, and there was a tiny hole which he used for a door, and it led out between trichotomy and trick. Now what do you think of that? It was only a few minutes walk to trigger, then over the page to trinity, trinket and trional, and there my cousin used to fall asleep.

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