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‘[...] How should you like to grow up a clever man, and write books, eh?’
‘I think I would rather read them, sir,’ replied Oliver.
‘What! wouldn’t you like to be a book-writer?’ said the old
gentleman.Oliver considered a little while; and at last said, he should
think it would be a much better thing to be a book-seller; upon
which the old gentleman laughed heartily, and declared he had
said a very good thing. Which Oliver felt glad to have done,
though he by no means knew what it was.Charles Dickens in ‘Oliver Twist’