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"I had still never read one of the Bond books when the movie Dr. No came out."
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"The reason is that for many years I have avoided reading anything whatsoever that approaches my own line of country, out of a somewhat fanatical desire to avoid the risk of unconscious imitation."
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"For there is a price ticket on everything that puts a whizz into life, and adventure follows the rule. It's distressing, but there you are."
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