![They say the test of [literary power] is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, "Can he name a kitten?" And by this test I am condemned, for I cannot.](/assets/img/quote-photos/they-say-the-test-of-literary-power-is-whether-a-man-can-write-an-inscription.jpg)
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