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People Don't Really Know Themselves Until They're 30. Like Most People Nowadays, I Went To University, Got A Degree And Wandered For A Bit. I Trained To Be A Chartered Accountant, Which I Didn't Much Enjoy, And It Was Only Slowly That The Idea Of Becoming A Creative Writer Gelled.

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People Don't Really Know Themselves Until They're

Wilbur Smith

People Don't Really Know Themselves Until They're 30. Like Most People Nowadays, I Went To University, Got A Degree And Wandered For A Bit. I Trained To Be A Chartered Accountant, Which I Didn't Much Enjoy, And It Was Only Slowly That The Idea Of Becoming A Creative Writer Gelled.

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