The Point I Have Been Patiently Trying To Make," Godwin Said Impatiently, "is That You Expect Far Too Much Of A First Sentence.

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"The point I have been patiently trying to make," Godwin said impatiently,
"is that you expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it
as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something
simple, but nourishing to the imagination. Hold the philosophy, hold
the adjectives, just give us a plain subject and perhaps a wholesome,
nonfattening adverb or two."
-- Godwin to Danny Deck, Some Can Whistle

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