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Robert Staughton Lynd

Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left.

Poetry

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Disagreements and conflicts are essential elements that drive stories in history, drama, fiction, and epic poetry. Without these quarrels, much of the content and tension that make these forms interesting and meaningful would disappear.

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