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Writers are always killing "the best line" because it stands out. Painters and actors do the same in their respective fields.

Have you ever noticed it's a process only artists go through? An accountant never excises a particularly elegant formula in an Excel spreadsheet cell. An auto mechanic never says, "Damn! I tightened that bolt too beautifully. It stands out. Must undo it or the whole repair will just not come together in the right way..."

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