Gore Vidal quote ✍️

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You hear all this whining going on, 'Where are our great writers?' The thing I might feel doleful about is: Where are the readers?
Boast – black bird
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Hint 1 meaning
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
Hint 2 anagram
OWRC
Hint 3 another clue
Ridicule
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