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I won’t say where this was taken, but if you were a hotshot director would you choose a highly visible, heavily trafficked place to sit, think, read and maybe get some writing done? I understand how public cafes and whatnot can get the creative wheels turning, but the trick is to choose a small, out-of-the-way cafe, some modest establishment off the beaten path.
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